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era REQUIRED” “RRPURENCES:
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1. Station fully agrees with Headquarters concerning the value of
concentrating LIFEAT or LIENVOY coverage on suspected and/or known
Soviet, Satellite and Cuban agents residing in Mexico City. The Station
in the pact has undertaken this type coverage and will continue such
coverage in the future as LIFEAT and LIENVOY facilities become avail=
able for assignment to these targets. As Headquarters is aware, this Station
can and will cover any possible target Headquarters considers of high :

enough priority to cover.

2. For example, Carmen BRUFAU Civit was covered for 1950, 1957,
1960 and 1961; the results were not considered of sufficient value to continue

the coverage.

3. Presently, Elena VASQUEZ Gomez, one of ths persons referred
oo pom oon" go reference, works for General Lazaro CARDENAS del Rio, pro-
Communist former President of Mexico. Coverage of CARDENAS by
LIENVOY means a certain amount of coverage of VAS\.UEZ Gomea.

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GU ASSIICAT ION

‘Chief, WW Division

SUBJECT

; ' LiFsat ‘Project Resewal”
achon REQUIRED REFERENCES

 - ACTION -REYOIRED:
/ REPERENCE “: WBRA~19129, ‘1 June 1962

bee Your Taformstica

Tk Project LIFBAT. bas been renewed for ‘the. period of. 1 July 1962
through - 30 June 1963 fa the _Smount of $99, o00, 90. oe

“2. Please note that this.seans a , cut of $3,193.00 fron the Station's
_ofiginal rejuest For $102,193.00 to $99,000.00. WHD was allocated $99,000.00

for this Project for FY 63.

3. This reduction was uade by reducing “Hiscellaneous Op Expenses” from
$4,000.00 to $807.00,

&, KUTURE and XUOESZ Staffo concurred in recoumend ing renewal, KUDESK °":
raiterated that the facilitios of thie Project could and should be used for
thea eoverage of known or highly puspected agents: of the Soviet/Satellite ead
Cuban intelligence services in Hexico, KUDEBK aotes that soma twenty of
these agents have been documented In detailed target studies which were

forwarded to the Station,

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l. The attached project, orf-inating in WH Diviston, 1s
presented fer renewal fur the periid ft duly lind throu: an
a0 June Lot. The project supporte a unilateral telenhone tap
opera whiten prey tiles dafly fnforwttonu on tne astivittes of
fietal fereien tustallattens tn hexteo vitr and rergonrel
theveor, as well ns covernve of the activities of selected in-
: dividuals and rroups.
2. Authority fa requested tlisate Bit Doe from the
DD/PeWH Division budget in fleent veur Lui gut feet te tne -
avatlability of funda. OF this amount } : is estinated for :
administrative galartes; 244,416 vor rire mnt salaries: :
wee we ee eee get el nme 20,02" for kasenoure fentalag 22540 prent: 32,10G : oo
for’ “Loéal ‘transoortetiun; and gy of neoug operations} aloe

exoenses,

3. Tne Pieid Project Cutline snd review whica are Porwardest
by the Division with a ‘goverine memorandum, cive a clear dugeri;
tion of the orafect activites and sccomolignments, The project oO oi : :
has Leen In continueus operation etnee lool, starting with a
sinsle teo against tae ceviet Leontteon in Mexfeo obts and now
covering ag mam aa tulrt. dines in a elven month. Tne profect
ds statied byoom outside” cope officer (career Agent oavld FB.

WOUSEsD (plo oor Profect LUG), reur eentrast alants who to ade.

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. MEMORANTUM FOR: Assistant Deputy Director (Plana)
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SUBJECT: Project LIFEAT Renewal

FI Staff recommends reneva) of Project LIFEAT. This
untlateral audio effort continues to be a mort useful
operational asset. of the atation as indicated by the spectfic
examplee furnished in the renewal request. ..In-addition, ft ~
produced 37 ponitive intelligence disseminations, #ix of which

‘ were of particular interest concerning tlleval transhiywent of
U.8. gorda to Cuba.

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Project’ LIFEAT WH/Mexico
(Audio Operation)

1. PI/INT files contain 37 positive information
disseminations attributed wholly or in part to Project LIFEAT

during the year 1 July 191 through June 1962. They were concerned _..

principally with contacts between Mexican Communists or leftists

and Cubins or individuals of the Soviet Bloc, and. with the travel

of Latin Americans to the Soviet Bloc and Cuba. Six reports of
particular interest conalated of informtion on Transcontinental 3.A.,
a@ company allegedly engaged in tho illegal transshipment of US goods
to Cuba. Other reports of significance dealt with the contacts and
activities of former Guatemalan President Juan Jose AREVALO Barmsja,

now. living in Mexico. There was reporting on Hicareguan and Spanish.

exile activity in Mexico and on tho revolutionary sentiment and
expectations of other Latin American nationals.

2. LIFEAT has provided positive intelligence of value and of |
relevance to customer requirements and to objectives of the PNIO.
It has been peinted out in the renewal request that the production
of positives information is incidental to the projects primary function
4&5 & support and CI/CE operation.

3. RENEWAL TS RECOMMENDED.

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‘19 June 1963

LIFEAT Froject Renewal Request
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1, Ie is requested that the attached LIFEAT Renewal Request

be approved for tho period of 1 July 1962 through 10 June 1963 in

the amount of $99,000.00, all of which falls within FY 1963,

$99,000.00 was programmed for FY 1963 in the WHD allocation,

2. This Project provides the Mexico City Station with a
unilateral telephone tap operation which has been in existence
for the past 11 years. ,

3, While the primary object of this Projoct {a aot the pro-
duction of positive intelligence, it was in whole or in part tho
source of JO positive inforeation disseminatfons, “Ia addition” to |
thio production and support of other Statton operations, it
provides ODENVY with information concerning the Agarican Commu-
nist Group in Mexico,

4, Baergency recontact {notructflons have not been estab=
lished for the agents of this Project aince it fa beileved the

‘operation would cease in case a situation should arise where they

would be applicable,

5,- No training programe for any LIFEAT personnel are
anticipated during the renewal period,

6. WH Diviston cecommenda renewal of the LIFEAT Project
based on the attached field request, WH Division has cut tha
{fold request from $102,193.00 to $99,000.00,


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- PROJECT LIFEAT

PROJECT REVIEW

I. Product of the Project

A. Sovict Coverage

As noted in last year's Project LIFEAT renewal request, LIFEAT coverage

of the officlal Soviet Listallation was discontinued on 22 June 1960 when the
parallel Italson project LIENVOY assumed coverage of this target, In early
January 1962 LIFEAT undertook coverage of the hame phones of three of the
most active Soviet Intelligence officers, This wag in response to the con~

3 . tinuing Station Cl program which includes the monitoring of Sov tet contacts,

; ’ and the guidance recetved from KUDESK Staff at the time of the last LIFEAT
renewal, Ag of this date, thls coverage bas not been active for sufficlent
time to fully evaluate its usefulness, However, It is belleved that such
coverage has the potential to add materially to the Station's effort in the Cl a
field, Although not designed to provide positive intelligence, some by-product -
of this type has been obtained, Samples are as follows:

HMM-6364, 8 May 1962 (Briefing of Mexican Pro-Marxist Journalist
by Soviet Embassy)

TIMM-6382, 15 May 1962 (Mexican Traveller to the USSR)

HMM-6376, 11 May 1962 (Refutation of Rumors that Soviet Cosmonaut
TITOV will visit Mexico)

B, Pollsh Embassy

LIFEAT has remained the primary source of information on this target and the
only successful,. continuing penetration of the target, The information provided
to the interested Case Officer has in the past been described as "unique" and
"invaluable", This description holds with equal emphasis for the present as
well as the past, Selective examples of the valuable positive intelligence pro-

duct of this coverage are:

HMMA- 17448, 28 July 1961 (Henryk POTASZ)

HMM<A-17647, (LIFEAT,LAURICLE), 25 August 1961
HMMaA-17694, 1 September 1961 (lrena Halina ZOR AWSK A)
HMMAaA-17876, 29 Seprember 19G1 (Movement of Tolsh Na rtionals)

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HNMA- 18058, nb October 1964 (sateltite Trade in Mextes) So
HMMA-18074, 31 Qétober 1961 (Activitics of Polish_Embassles
in Mexico and Brazil)
. HMMA-18913, 27 April 1962 (RYBAT/Eugenlusz SKOTNICKI)
HMMA- 18915, 27 April 1962 (RYBAT/Eugenlusz SKOTNICKD ©
HMIM-5743,-7-July.1961 (Possible Purchase of Ships from Poland)
4HMM-5894, 14 September 1961 (Trade Between Mexico and Poland)

HMM-5921, 26 September 1961 (Polish Plans to Buy Zinc from Mexico)

C. Cuban Coverage

LIFEAT was abie to provide coverage of major firms dealing in-U.S. goods
transshipment vila Mexico to Cuba, This technical operation not only pro-
vided Initlal leads which alerted the Station to these companies, but also

was able to provide continuing Information on the dally activities of the com-
panies Involved. Coverage of certain Cuban personages arranging for illegal
transshipment of U.S, goods to Cuba was also provided including thelr con-
tacts and general activities, Samples of the positive intelllgence production
from this Cuban commercial coverage are as. follows: ;

HMMA - 18073, 31 October 1961 (Ruben SAUREZ Y Alvarez,
Representative ti Mexico of the Cuban Bank of Foreign
Commerce) .

HMMA- 18538, 2 February 1962 (Cuban Commercial Activities)

HMM-5883, 26 Seprember 1951 (Cuban Commercial Activities)

HMM-5915, 22 September 1961 (Transcontinental, S.A.)

HMM-6012, 14 November 1961 (Mexican Firm Shipping U.S. Goods
to Cuba)

HMM ~6220, 27 February 1962 (Lorenzo L, SAUNDERS, Vice President
of Transcontinental, S,A.)

D, :American Communists in Mexico

‘As in the past, most of the targets in this group have been covered at the
‘request of ODENVY, and the raw-take has been partlally processed by them,
During the period Juty 1961 through May 1962, approximately 680 reels of
take were passed :o local ODENVY for their processing, The most valuable
information gleaned from the targets in this field continues to deal with con-
tacts, travel, and general activities of the American Communist Group tn
Mexico (ACGM).

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typical examples of the reporting based on LIFEAT coverage of the ACGM
are: we

HMMA-17318, 3 uty” ‘1961 (Albert MALTZ)
HMMA - 17388, 14 July 1961 (Enos Regnet WICHER, Maria WICHER)
* HMMA~17389, 14 July 1961 (Carl SEBORER)
HMMA-17419, 21 July 1961 (Clarina OVERGAARD, Anders OVERGAARD)
HMMA-~17455, 25 July 1961-(Dalton TRUMBO, Cleo TRUMBO)
HMMA~176i1, 18 August 1961 (Noah SEBORER/Albert MALTZ/
Charles SMALL)
HMMA-17760, 12 September {961 (Maurice ZEITLIN)
HMMA- 17806, 19 September 1961 (Albert MALTZ)
HMMA -17855, 26 September 1961 (U.S, Cltizens Travel to Cuba)
HMMA-17860, 29 September 1961 (Albert MALTZ)  ~
HMMA- 18097, 3 November 1961 (Charles SMALL)
HMMA-18492, 23 January 1962 (Albert MALTZ/Noah SERORER/
Charles SMALL)
HMMA - 18827, 10 April 1962 (Albert MALTTZ/Noah SEBORER/
Charles SMALL)

Exile and Revolutionary Activities

LIFEAT continues to provide information on the exile and revolut tonary groups

- active in Mexico, which information is of the greatest value to the Station and

not avallable from other sources, The emphasis of the LIFEAT effort in this
area has been directed toward covérage of Nicaraguan, Guatemalan, and more
recently Spanish Republican exiles, The product has been most rewarding in this
coverage, Examples of productivity in this past project year;

HMMA-~-17489, 4 August 1961 (Alejandro GALINDO)

HMMA - 18420, 5 January 1962 (Teodora MARTEN Rodriguez)
HMMA - 18468, 16 January 1962 (Travel of Salvadorans to Cuba).
HMM-~-5920, 26 September 1961 {Activities of Nicaraguan Exiles

in Mexico)
HMM- 6142, 18 January 1962 (Plans of Guatemalan Army Officers

to Attempt Coup) .
HMM-6191, 17 February 1962 (Guatemalan Revolutionary Activity)
HMM-6230, 2 March 1962 (Contacts of Juan Jose AREVALO Bermejo

in Mexico City)
HMM-6292, 2 April 1962 (Return to El Salvador of Colonel Oscar

OSORIO)
HMM-6311, 13 April 1962 (Contacts of Juan Josc AREVALO Bermejo)

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iy 1962.
. 49,4 May’ 1962 (Views: ‘of Tuan Jose AREVALO. on Peruvian
. ' Presidential Candidate). —
HMM-6359, -4 May°1962 (Contact Between. Claudio SANCHEZ de -: a
Albornoz, Presidént of the Council of Spanish Republic, ‘and
Juan Simeon VIDARTE, Spanish Exile in Mexico)
HMM-6379, 11 May 1962 (Opinion of Spanisia Republican: Exiles on *
Current Strikes in Spain) - “hp

F, Counter-Intelligence Informatio © ; re

By its latest Related Mission Directive, Mexico City Station's major respon-

sibilities continue to Lie in the field of CI/CE matters, LIFEAT was able'to .
- provide a-valuable contribution in the attainment of the Station's objectives.in © hse
~ this field, ‘Coverage included that on Carlos Humberto ILLESCAS, who Is
acting in a covert liaison capacity between the CP and the Soviet Embassy tn 7 to mate
Mexico City, Besides the continuing operational support in the cl CE field, ; es
che following informational reporting was provided:

HMN.-5742, 7 July i961 (Travel of Mexican Leftists | Behind Iron ,
Curtatn) ve

HMM-5836, 18 August 1961 (Activities of Mexican Student of the
University of Peoples’ Friendship).

HMM-5977, 24 October 1961 (Interview of Prominent Marxist with
‘Polish Conselor)

HMM-6322, 20 April 1962 (Contacts between Carlos FUENTES Macias,
Mexican Communist Writer, and Polish Diplomats)

HMM-6337, 27 April 1962 (Activities of Ernesto AYALA Mercado,
Bolivian Ambassador to Mexico)

HMM-~6377, 11 May 1962 (Scholarship for Study in Warsaw to Jorge
TAMAYO, Jr., Mexican Marxist Intellectual)

. Operational Support and Leads Provided other Station Operations

During the past project year LIFEAT continued actively supporting Mexico City
Station through production of leads unobtainable through other assets and gen-
erally providing other Station operations the secure support only available
through a unilateral telephone tap operation, The following is a selected list,
together with a brief description, of major contributions of operational support
and jieads provided through LIFEAT:

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LIFEAT/Cuban: Then most noteworthy LIFEAT. contribution to ‘Station efforts
in the Cuban operations field was that of providing leads pinpointing the acti-
vities of Transcontinental, S.A. in the illegal transshipment of U.S. materials
to Cuba via Mexico, LIFEAT was able to continue coverage of the activities
of this company despite the efforts of the company to lose itself in the Mexican
business community -by changing the name it operated under to Inversiones
Mexicanas, S, A. and changing its location and telephone number, Valuable
information on the commercial. commodities needed by the Castro regime, .
methods and contacts used in their procurement. and ‘information on the con-*
tacts of the Cuban Embassy in Mexico were obtained,

LIFEAT/Czechoslovakian: LIFEAT coverage of the home phones of two Czech
intelligence officers provided some leads to their contacts, but more impor-
tantly, provided greater security to KUBAR K when oné of their CIS officers,
Miloslav CECH, was singled out for a defection attempt, . Through LIFEAT
“livemonttoring” of bath the original and followup defection attempts, the
KUBARK assets were provided maximum proteciion from possible atrempts

by CECH to alert his coworkers or arrange entrapmeut of the KUBARK per-
sonnel involved,

: LIFEAT/Polish: Probably the most “classic” * example of the use of a telephone

tap in providing a tead which could deveiop into a vital penetration of the Polish
intelligence occurred recently in the BEKNAVE/BECHICK operation, LIFEAT
provided the initial leads ‘which made the Station aware of the possibilities of an
operation and has continued to provide vital information for Station's develop-
ment of the operation, It is the S:ation’s opinion that this one instance of service
by LIFEAT was well worth the cost of the entire project for the year, (Full
information forwarded in MEX1 0462 and MEXI 0463). Also of great interest

to the Station were the LIFEAT provided leads which revealed Jan SLUSARZ,
Attache of the Polish Embassy in Mexico, had purchased an automobile which
had been stolen in the U.S. and driven to Mexico. In this operation, in which

a defection attempt was cousid2red, LIFEAT provided not only the initial leads,
but alsa daily operational information vital to the Station's efforts in this case.

LIFEAT/Yugoslavian: In this coverage of the Yugoslavian Embassy LIFEAT is
providing the basic data necessary in establishing operations against thi8 target,
Since the Station is expanding its coverage of Yugoslavian activities, much vital
data on personalities, contacts, and services obtained by the target establish-
ment must be provided, It is this exact type of coverage that LIFEAT is geared
to provide in addirion to the operational leads which will be forthcoming as this
coverage progresses, The interesced case officer, noting LIFEAT is his only
present source of information, feels the take which LIPEAT provides aad will

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continue to, provide in this area is vital and basic to the mounting of any
operations against the Yugoslav target, q

LIFEAT/Soviet /Déuble Agent’ ‘LIFEAT support has provided needed sup- .
porting information in backing Stat ton double agent operations, In this area
-the success of tne operation is obviously dependent upon the veracity of the
agent. CIFEAT provides information which enables the interested case -, -
officer to determine the veracity of the agent involved, LIFEAT also provides
a needed check upon the act ivitles of the double agent,

LIFEAT/Spanish Republican: ‘LIFEAT coverage of Spanish Republican exiles
in Mexico City have enabled the Station to monitor the activities of the various
groupings of the exiles, including the projected attempt on the life of the
senior ODACID official in Mexico, LIFEAT has covered personalities of exile .
factions both involves in planning this attempt and those opposed to it. Coverage

' of targets in this area also enables the Station to keep abreast of the plans and

’ activities ofthe various groups which make up the Spanish Republican exile

community in Mexico City,

LIFEAT/CI-CE Coverage: LIFEAT leads in this area are exploited in the-re~
porting of travel of important Communists, particularly to Cuba and Iron =:
Curtain countries, and the travel of U.S. citizens, cspecially Communists and
Leftists, to Cuba. Through coverage of the American Communist Group in
Mexico (ACGM) LIFEAT has provided ODENVY with an increasing amount of
information on the leftist activities of relatives and friends of the ACGM who
reside in the U.S. One of the noteable irems in this regard is providing data

on the overt and covert efforts of the blacklisted “Hollywood Ten" to regain their
former status in the U.S. film industry.

Finally, and certainly not of least importance, Station security has been enhanced
through LIFEAT periodic coverage cf former Station assets, like LIVESTOCK-1
and LIVESTOCK-2, who could be a danger to particular Station operations or
personnel, Monitoring of certain terminated agents is considered especially
valuable where these agents were involved in the more sensitive operations,

H. Conclusion

It is the opinion of the Mexico City Station that the support provided other Station
operations, the CI/CE information and leads, and the ability of the unilateral
LIFEAT operation to cover sensitive targets without revealing Station interest

= es

“to. the liaison forces, well juse ify. the expenditure of funds,” time, " personnel,

sands security risk: ‘AS it has becn- fidted in the past, that even with the Station's
_envolvement in the Parallel; but liaison, LIENVOY. operation, a change in

~ attitude by.the:present | local government administration or a change-in govern-
ment administrations. could end KUBARK participation in that liaison project,

For thar reason, ‘LEFEAT, in addition to maintaining its present-heavy coverage, .

_tust be‘available'to once again undertake coverage of the official Soviet and
Czech offictal targets in Mexico City. Therefore, LIFEAT's present orientation,
though toward. supporting Station Operations and CI/CE mission rather than toward
targets which would provide positive intelligence, leaves it readily avatlable for”
recall Into the Sovlet=Czech coverage. ° It is the Station's firm opinion that the
LIFEAT pr oject provides a stbstantial and vital contribution in fulfilling the
several priority objectives of the Station's Related Mission Directive.

.  Thére is attached a list of the HMMs produced from LIFEAT provided material

during the period July 1961 through May 1962 as a by-product of the project’ 8
prime responsibility of providing support to Station operations, —_

Il. Progress of the Operation

The objectives of the LIFEAT Project are of a continuing nature and are there-
fore not considered for fulfillment during any given period of time, For this
reason percentage figures as to compleilon of project objectives cannor be drawn,
However, an Indication of the coverage provided in working toward fulfillment

of the objectives can be noted in that 14,000 pages of raw text were produced

’ . in the period July 1961 through May 1962, LIFEAT has been in daily operation

during the review period with the average number of lines covered per month
being 20, with a high in March 1962 of 28 lines covered,

Planning for the Future

As was indicated at the time of the last project renewal, LIFEAT hopes to re-
main uncommitted to coverages that require the expenditure of 4 great portion

of LIFEAT resources but provide coverage of but one target, ,,such as Sovier
Embassy coverage. It is added emphatically, however, that should the need arise
for LIFEAT to again assume such responsibilities, it is fully able te do so,

Until’ such time LIFEAT will continue to enjoy greater flexibility in the employ-
ment of its assets, especially ia the areas in which the Sration does not wish to
reveal its interest or operations to the-liaison: forces involved in the LIENVOY

operation,

As to particular areas of operations, the Station has hopes of employing
LIFEAT assets in "hot mike operations which require access to relephone


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: “centrais and cables, Tie feasibility of using LIFEAT In this type of operation
- has already been proven, ina recent operation with the LIERODE installation’

“ "ag a target, ‘Seven reels of "hdt mike" take Were obtabied in test-runs on

checking both the operation (Including installation of the “miked™ Instrument
in the:office-of the head of the LIERODE official installation) and che equipment
which was of radical- -design and conceived and built by the KURIOT technician
aasigned to Mexico City Station under deep cover. Unfortunately, before con-
tinuous operation could'get underway, the LIERODE installation decided upon
complete renovation of its telephone system, including the Installation ofa
switchboard, This, at least temporarily, precludes further operation against
this particular target, unless a direct line is installed there, However, it is

_ the intention of the Station to attempt coverage of other targets of Interest. In
these plans LIFEAT plays | the key role in instalation, ,tine and series cross .
From the brief test runs via the LIERODE operation noted above, it Is bel ieved
that "hot mike” operations, supported and maintained by LIFEAT, can greatly aid
the Station in its coverage of responsibilities under its present Related Misston
Directive, -

Performance of Agents

The overall performance of all agents employed in the LIFEAT complex con-
tinued to be good during the perlod of the project review, wlth security being
stressed in all phases of the operation, No security problemg were encountered
which were not solved by the personnel involved, Since the success of the
LIFEAT operation depends largely upon the security of its personnel, Head-
quarters clearances and valuation of new personne! will continue to be sought
on those new additions who pass a strict field assessment.

Expenditures

Approval for renewal of Project LIFEAT was granted $ September 1961 for FY

1962 in the amount of $98,973.03. The proposed budget for FY 1953 is broken

down in the attached Field Project Outline Renewal Request, Part Il, and totals
; OO! Ay otro :

Status of Commitments

There are no commitments gyther than those noted in the project outline submitted
herewith and in the individuals contracts and oral agreements (memoranda of
oral agreements were forwarded as necessary) of the various LIFEAT persoanel,


. ity, _

ey

Even .aow with the shift of operational emphasis to Stat ton ‘operations support,
it is thought significant to include a list of HIMM('s produced through April
~1962.(10 months of the project year) as a by-product in the LIFEAT operation,

HMM 5742°
HMM_.5743
HMM 5836
HMM S883
HMM 5894
HMM 5915:
HMM 5920
‘HMM 592k
HMM 5960
HMM 5975
_ HMM 5977
HMM 5985
HMM 5987 |
HMM 6012
HMM 6015
HMM 6142
HMM 6162
HMM 6191

HMM 6220
HMM 6230
HMM: 6266
HMM 6292
HIMM 6311
HMM 6322
HMM 6337
HMM 6340
HMM 6344
HMM 6349
HMM 6359 '
HMM 6364
HMM 6376
IMM 6377
HMM 6379
HMM 6382
HMM 6390


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“Ject was opened with the ins:allatlon of a single tap and has grown In the past

PROJECT OUTLINE, PARTI

Area of Operations
This operation ia run-from’ Mexico City Station and ts concerned with targets
located within Mexico City. a
Purpose , a ,

The purpose of this project Is to provide, unilaterally, daily information on the”
activities of official forcign installations In Mexico and the personnel thereof,
ag well as coverage of the activities of selected individuals and groups in response

> €o Both Station needs and Headquarters requests, Presently, LIFEAT stresses _ -

flexibility of coverage with support of Station operations and CI//CE coverage . .
receiving the greatest emphasla, ;

Background

Pro ject LIFEAT was ortginated on, 3 October 1950 as a untlateral telephoné'tap
operation, Actual Initiation of operations under this authority occurred on 18
January 1951, and the operation has run continuou.ly from that date, The pro-

eleven years to coverage of as many as thirty lines In-a given month,

The LIFEAT Project ts a unilateral operation ‘completely independent from any —
Italson arrangement. It ts staffed by KUBARK contract employees with the ma
jority of personnel being Indigenous controlled agents,

During the past eleven years, Project LIFEAT has produced morc than 83, 500
(estimate) pages of operational and Intelligence information La direct support of
Mexico City Station's specific objectives, and contributed matertally to the in-
telligence gathering activities connected with the Sovlet-Satellite Bloc and more
recently with the Cuban representatives in Mexico, In addition, LIFEAT has
been of considerable value in monttoring the activities of the American Communist
Group in Mexico (ACGM), as well as the activities of the exile groups and local

Comnrunis's,

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. with the LIENVOY' 8 assumpiton of coverage of. the ‘Soviet and: Ciechoslovakian

official installat ions in july 19600, LIFEAT assets were relcased from continuous

coverage: ofthese two targets, These asscts. were then employed in direct
support of Station operations--a role ideally sulted for a- ‘unilateral operation

such a8 LIFEAT, and extremely important to the security and success of

Station operations, LIFEAT, after spending much of Project Year 1961 - 1962 -

programing to this new role and redirecting is assets, has now: adjusted to

this role and is fully employed in this vital assignment, -

References Ss .

a, HMMA - 17199, 12 June 1961 (LIFEAT Renewal Request for FY 1962)
b, HMMW-10085, 14 September 1961 (Approval of LIFEAT Renewal
’ for FY 1962)

Objectives

a, To Identify Sovlet and satellite intelllgence personnel {n Mexico and to
provide Information on the nature and extent of their clandestine Intelllgence and

propaganda activities in Mexico,

b, To collect Informatton of the Satellite officials both as to their activities
as well as information of blographic nature,

. ¢, To support specific Statlon operations, especlally in the recrultment,
defection, Communist Party penetration and counter- intelligence fields,

d, To collect Information on prominent Mexican Communists and pro~
Communists and their activities,

e, To collect: information on prominent Communists, other than Mexican,
active tn Mexico, and to identify them and their associates and activities,

f, To collect information on exile-groups and. Individuals active in Mexico.

g. To provide ceverage of targets of opportunity in Mexico City In support
of Station objectives and Headquariers' requests,

Targets
For objectives a and b:

a, Selected Soviet intelligence officers home phones,
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b.. Selected Satellite officlals office and ‘home phones,

c, Selected private phones being used by known and suspected Satellite | :
intelllgence personnel, . :

For objective cz .
.

d, Selected telephones as requested by sta: ion Case Officers in a suppeet
of their going and/or projected operations, ;
For objective d:

e, Telephone conversations from residences of senlor Communists and
pro-Communists,

For objective e:

f. Telephone conversations from resldences of known American Comminists

res{ding In Mexico City,

For objective f:

g. Telephone conversations from the residences or offices of prominent
exile leaders ar thelr contacts in Mexico City,
For objective g:

h. Telephone conversations which can be monitored from targets of op-

portunity,

Tasks
Case Officer - Jeremy L, NIARCOS

a. Supervise the operational and administrative activitles of all LIFEAT
personnel,

b, Maintain awareness of and provide directioa in atl matters pertaining
to the operational management of the LIFEAT Project.

c, Provide guidance and day-to-day supervision of spectal operational
phases of LIFEAT coverages, per es


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d. Goordinaté information received from the LIFEAT.coverage with other

_ Station operations, and coordinate-as necessary with the Station personnel re- -
sponsible for the parallel LIENVOY operation,

e. Ma intain LIFEAT capabilities for mounting operations against targets
of opportunity,

. f. Maintain superviator over baschouses, equipment, ‘and craining of:
personnel assigned to the LIFEAT operations.

Coordination :

a, Information produced by LIFEAT, primarily a Station operational sup-
port asset, Is closely coordinated with other operations of the Mexico City
Station, No operational coordination ts required with any other geographical

--area,” but they are advised-of any information produced by LIPEAT which may

be of interest to them,

b, Py oject LINOG wh ich supports the principal “outside” Case Officer,
David M, WILSTED, ts effected in coordination with Project LIFEAT.

. ¢€. Coordination with the parallel, but Halson project - LIENVOY, Is
closely coordinated between the responsible Case Officers of both projects,
particularly relating to the division of coverage between the two operations,
thereby assuring that the unilateral LIFEAT operation will not be endangered
by the indigenous personnel of the LIENVOY operation,

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Personnel
a, Career and Contract Agents

(1) David M, WILSTED (201-009195), principal “outside” Case Officer.
(2) Wayne C, DRABAND-(201-255095), outside assistant to David

M. WILSTED, DRABAND was introduced into the LIFEAT opera~

tlon in Novernber 1961 as a replacement for Ralph B, RAFANELLI

who was transferred from Mexico PCS in the fall of 1961, His OA

was amended 14 November 1961 to cover his use in the LIFEAT
Project, Although DRABAND possessed only limited knowledge of
clandestine activity when first employed, under WILSTED's instruc-
tion and Case Officer guidance, plus his own willingness and capacity
for work, it appears he will prove a valuable addition to the |

LIFEAT complex, one
Presi | ; cout
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(3) LUEMBRACE-S (201-111616) has been Introduced to the LIFEAT
operation asa standby technician backup to WILSTED, but will be
actively emploved in the operation only in the event of WILSTED's
prolonged absence or incapacity, If and when such action Is necessary,
LIEMBRACE will then be carried under Project LIFEAT,
LIEMBRACE-38's OA was amended to reflect this assignment on |

7 April 1962, - : . -

(4) Carol K, ZINSMEISTER (201-117968), LIFEAT processor/—
translator and former baschousckeeper who can be temporarily —
reassigned basehous: keeping duties,

(5) Olga A, PARFINIK (201-117978), LIFEAT processor/translator,
OA for LIFEAT employment dated 28 Septeraber 1954,

b. Field Agents

(1) LIFEUD-1, OA granted 17 October 1950 (201- 182704)
(2) LIFEUD-2, OA granted t4 August 1951 (201- 117971)
(3) LIFEUD-3, OA granted 14 December 1953 (201-117972)
(4) LUIFEUD-4, OS granted 1 October 1953 (201- 117743)
(5) LIFEUD-5, OA granted 16 December 1953 (201- 117744)
(6) LIPFEUD-6, OA granted 28 September 1954 (201- 117978)
(7) LIFEUD-7, OA granted 21 October 1954 (201- 117980)
(8) LIFEUD-8, OA granted 31 March 1955 (201-119521)
(9) LIFEUD-9, OA granted 27 April 1956 (201- 117934)
(10) LIFEUD-10. OA granted 13 September 1956 (201- 114085)
(11) LIFEUD-11. OA granted 21 August 1956 (201- 113595)
(12) LIFEUD-12, OA granted 6 August 1956 (201- 113569)
(13) LIFEUD-13, OA granted 13 September 1956 (201- 115833)

‘(14) LIFEUD-14. OA granted 26 Seprember 1956 (201-117972)

(i5) LIFEUD-15, OA granted 19 January 1957 (201-126315)

(16) LLFEUD-16. Oa granted 2 July 1958 (201-222786)

(17) LIFEUD-17, OA granted 13 August 1956 (201- 114036)

(18) LIFEUD-18.. OA granted 2 October 1957 (201- 185370)

(19) LIFEUD-19, OA granted 18 Muy 1980 (201- 262485)

(20) LIFEUD-22. (formerly LILILLY~-1), amendraeni of OA requested
24 April 1962 (201-288248)

(21) LIFEUD-23. (formerly LILILLY-2), amendment of OA requested

24 April 1902, (201- 305004) Loe

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c. During the past project year the following personnel were © dropped
- from Project LIFEAT: — .

(1) Ralph B, RAPANELLI (201- 176295), staff agent, was reassigned
PCS after completing his second tour in Mexico on 8 October

1961,

(2) Olivia N, GLADMON (201-117751), LIFEAT processor, has given

"notice that due to her planned return to the Untted-States for
neceséary eye surgery during June 1962, her employment with
LIFEAT must be terminated, Agent quit-claim and secrecy
agreement have been executed,

(3) Leona C, GANDARA (201-225710), employed by LIFEAT only
for standby support during the past year and une half, now _
* is employed for support and clerical work for MKCHARITY., a

(4) LIFEUD-20, (formerly LIMITATION-5), (201- 102205), and
LIFEUD-21, formerly LIMITA TION-6 (201-117981) will be‘ter-
minated as of the end of the present LIFEAT project year (30
June 1962), Plans for use of this couple as baschousekecpers
were cancelled when LIFEUD- 22 and LIFEUD-23, who are more
desirable choices, became avallable fur LIFEAT use, Ter-
mination has been discussed fully with these indigenous agents,
‘and cerminatlon arrangements were accomplished on a friendly
and mutually agreeable basis (as in all LIFEAT terminat tons,
separation is made on the basis of Mexican custom and/or law).

10. Operational Clearances
See Section 9 above,
Il, Cover
There are no changes tn the cover of personnel who have been previously em-

ployed in the LIFEAT operation, With the new agents employed since the last |
project renewal, cover is as follows; «


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a. Wayne C, DRABAND has natural cover of a retired U.S. civil
servant presently in Mexico with his wife, an employee of
a U.S. government agency,

b. LIEMBRACE-8 has natural cover of a retired U.S. businessman
of many yeara restdence tn Mexico City, : *

LIFEUD-22 has natural cover of a Cuban exile employed by a
Mexican firm in Mexico City, He works regular hours at hig
cover employment and partakes In LIFEAT activities before
and after work and during lunch houra,

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d, LIFEUD-23, the mother of LIFEUD-22, has natural cover of -
housekeeper for her.son and performs her LIFEAT duties *
only tn their home,

12, Contact and Communications

Daily contact Is maintained between the Case Officer and the agents employed in
the project. These contacts are made In a clandegsine manner with varying
patterns established for car pickups, foot contucta, and cmergeney meetings,
Pre-arranged signals are employed in settlng and accomplishing the meetings, |
When heavy or bulky matertal is to be passed, meetings are held at night, En-"
trance to the basehouses by other than the basehousekeepers is made only on the
basis of strict necesstty; such as need for equipment repair, installation for
new line coverages, or line coverage cut off,

Telephone contact concerning the project and with the agents ts kept to a min-
imum, Pre-arranged open code is used for phone conversations between Case
Officera and agents, Alternate and emergency communications have been arranged
and are reviewed frequently by the personnel using them,

These systems of contact and communication appear suitable for the project
and function adequately from the security and utility standpoints, Locations and
times of meetings are reviewed periodically and are changed frequently to decrease
the possibility of arousing the suspicions of the residents of areas in which meet-

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13, . Control and Mot ivation

Control and motivation are primartly based on two factors: ideology and
financial gain. A secondary factor ls the fear of reprisal from the local
police should discovery occur.

14, Securlty ; ae

During the past project year there were no Incidents which were beyond the
capability of the personnel Iminediately involved to tsolate and remedy im-
mediately, In contrast to previous years, there was no instance of telephone
work crews approaching a baschouse to check or reimove the tap lines running
to that basehouse, Some of the "crosses" made In the telephone centrals
have been removed by the central’s workmen, but these arc of no danger to
the operation unless a full investigation ls made of one of these unusual con-
nections, During the past project years no such Investigation has been under-
taken, and no suspicton of the LIFEAT iUnemen has been revealed to date,

As for the past few years the telephone company Is continuing its efforts toward
modernization of the Mexico City telephone system. This effort includes
changing from overhead lines co underground cables, cleaning off of the

unused overhead “dead lines” and Installation of new equipment throughour

the city: These innovations will continue to cause security problems for the
LIFEAT complex, but it is believed that these problems are rot insurmountable,
To meer this challange to LIFEAT security and to prepare for the day when
access to telephone distriburion lines is further reduced by their placement

in underground cables, LIFEAT has recently succeeded In having one of its
linemen (LIFEUD-2) selected to arrend a four month special course in cable
work, When he completes this course (in July 1962), LIFEUD-2 will have
working access to all cableways and cable rermination boards in Mexico Clty,
This access will! be invaluable from both the present security and operational
standpoints as well as for the future when LIFEAT will be forced to tap directly
from the underground telephone cables, As a standard procedure the LIFEAT
personnel continuously work to devise new methods to Increase security, as
well as train in security procedures, so as to continue the high level of security
enjoyed by LIFEAT in the past.

“15. Training

Initial training of new personnel and continuing refresher training for the ex-
perienced personnel are handled primarily by the "outside" case officer, David
M,. WILSTED, Minor repalr aud maintenance of equipment as well as emergency
security procedures are stressed and continually reviewed with the agents,


'.16, Equipment anid Support

As noted in last year's renéwal request, LIFEAT cquipment ts generally old
and much of It is now obsolete. With funds provided in last year’s renewal,
LIFEAT (within the past month) has begun to acquire some new equipment,
particularly audio recorders. A review of the cquipment situatton in the
LIFEAT setup has convinced both WILSTED and the responsible Case Officer
that a near-complete-modernization program of the cquipment used tn . .
LIFEAT must be undertaken during the coming project year, The-local- a
KURIOT technician hag on a number of ocassions expressed his amazement © ~
at the superlor product produced by LIFEAT with the outmoded and anctent
equipment (in terms of use hours) which the LIFEAT complex had to rely on,
Therefore, with the funds requested In Part U1 of thls renewal request,

“= =. "> L TBEAT Ghould be completely equipped with adequate gear, particularly audto -
and dial tape fecorders, by the expiration of FY 1963, Admittedly, there ts -
involved large, one-time expenses In Complete replacement of such expensive ~
items during a single project year, However, It is a necessary move, due ~
entirely to great wear borne by the equipment. This wear ts now causing such
a rash of breakdowns that the outside principal agent musi spend a dlspropor-
tlonate amount of hig time tn matntenance work,

17, Timetable

_ LIFEAT has been tn almost constant operation since [ts Inceptlon In January
1951, and a8 a vital Seation operational support asset, lt is planned cto continue
tc indefinitely,


18, Estimated Costa -: -

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PROJECT LIFEAT
PROJECT OUTLINE, PART”

The following are the estimated costa for Fiscal Year 1962, All figures are
U.S, dollars per year ($US 1.00 equals 12,50 Mexican pesos), Changes In
catimated costs for particular Items will be noted, These reflect not only the
continued Inflationary trend tn the Mexican economy, but also the shift in op-
erational emphasis from prime coverage of Sovter/Sateliice activilles lo sup-
port of Statlon operations, In this latter cage particular Ine coverage ta of
shorter duration, causing greater expense In installation and removal of tap
lines and crosses, In the agent salary category total expense ln contract
agent salaries has been reduced somewhat, due primarily to dropping certain
contract agents, while expenses for fleld agent category has risen, due to
the granting during past project year of long overdue sulary raises to all but

three LIPEAT fleld agents,
a, Salarles
(1) Career and contract agents

David M, WILSTED (GS-12 equivalent)
no expenses Included tn Project LIFEAT
as he is supported entirely by Project
LINOG

Wayne C, DRABAND : $ 5, 300

LIEMBRACE-SS (since this agent Is not
used actively in LIFEAT, and is car-
ried only, as standby technician while
employed under MKCHARITY he will
continue te be funded out of other ap-
propriate projec.)

«Carol K, ZINSMEISTER 5, 400
Olga A, PARFINIK 4, 500
Replacement for Olivia N, GLADMON 3. 600
$18, 800
(2) Field Agents
LIFEUD-1 5, 860
LIFEUD-2 2, 750
LIFEUD-3 1,960


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LIFEUD-4
LIFEUD-5
LIFEUD-6
LIFEUD-7
LIFEUD-8
LIFEUD-9
LIFEUD-10 (no salary)
LIFEUD-11 (no salary)
LIFEUD- 12 (no salary)
LIFEUD-13 (no salary)
LIFEUD-14
LIFEUD-15
LIFEUD- 16

» LEFEUD-17 (no salary)
LIFEUD- 18 (no salary)
LIFEUD-19
LIFEUD-22
LIFEUD-23
LIFEUD-1’s assistant

Christmas bonus (in accordance with local custom,
thla amounts to one month's pay) and gifts where
necessary .

b, Basehouse Rentals

ANNEX Ul
ANNEX IV .
ANNEX VI
ANNEX VII
ANNEX VIII
ANNEX IX

ANNEX to replace ANNEX 1
c. Basehouse utilities and expenses
d, Allowance for customary rental increase when

lease renewed

e, Purchase of new recorders and dial tape recorder _
for necessary replacement/mcdernization

CREE yp AAA 9/29

2,115
3,650
3, 500 (7
2, 640
2,785
2,115

3, 650
845
1,585

1, 500
2, 400
1, 800

160

4, 100 °
$43, 415

2, 688:
2, 760
2,500
1, 728
3.072
2, 880
2, 000

2,000

1,200 -
$20, 828

12, 250

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’ f, Local purchase. of replacement. parts, wire, .
ars . ' expendable supplies (as paper, paper tape,
, - carbon paper, typewriter ribbons, wrapping
paper, manila envelopes) and emergency

and special equipment 800 ce
$13, 050
g. Transportation . oe Sos
QP car used by DRABAND . 500
LIFEUD-7, car rent — 500
LIFEUD-8, car rent 500
LIFEUD- 14, car rent . 300 _
ZINSMEISTER mileage - 300

h, Miscellaneous ops expenses (Included loss of
rent deposits, fund for medical expenses and/or
fatalities, termination payments *, bribe-,
expenses involved in moving and setting up baschouses,
and expenses of covering targets of opportunity.) om bl
GRAND TOTAL $102,-493

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NOTE: Station programed LIFEAT at $US 195, 948 for PY 1963, 99,007

. All terminations of Indigenous personnel will be in accordance with Mexican
law and will include lump sum, separation settlement, transportation and
moving expense paymenrs, and any bonus due at che time of the termination,

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CLASSIFICATION

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bare TYPED DATE DISPATCHED.

3 April 1962 |g ~ APR 1962

DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBER

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AGTION REQUIRED: For your information only.

“REFERENCE : HMH-A-17199, 12 Jona 196

Ae ‘Tho LIFEAT Project: was renéwod on 8 Septesber 196L.

me 2. LOR icot: Wi roved for :

a ont of & Station's original. request for $111,673. ‘the cut at
Hoadquer'ters pade for several reasons: 1) to fall within the ap
progrased-figire of $97,000; -2) during FY 1961 only approximately $81,000. waa

obligated and since ne expansion was planned, an increase of almost 830,000
could not be justified; 3) to keep the approving authority within KUDOVE.

fhe cute were made in the following places:

Station request Approved a
Equipasnt: a
Local, $ 2,500 $2,800
Rew equipment 4,500 . 2,500
Cther Opa axpensss 15,000 5,000

3. KUYUBE and KUDESK Staffs concurred in recommending renewal. KUTUBE/D
remarked that the project included coverage of highly selective KUTUBE/D interests
through technical means and stated that the project provided several itens of
operational interest not otherwise obtainable, as well ae oparational leads and
background data useful in target assessment. KUDESK Staff reiterated that coverage
ahould continues to be given to carefully selected known or suspect Soviet/Satellite
agents in support of the Station's intensified KUDESK type program.

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- SUBJECT: Request: for Approval of Project LIFEAT _ : oO

~ 4, It 48 requested that the LIFEAT Froject be retewed for the bo
period 1 July 1961 through 30 June 1962 for a total of $98,974, This : a
project has been programmed fer $99,000 and funds are available fn Wit i
Division for FY-1962, During the last fiscal year approxiaately . :
$81,000 was obligated, . . . 4
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s No training programs fcr any LIPBAT personnel] ore anticipated

2.
for the renewal period,

3, Any nuaber of emergency conditions could be listed which
might affect the emocth running of this operation, Among them would : —

“be the break in diplowatic relations or hot war between Mexico and the ... :
|

United Stateg or the discovery of this unilateral asset by the Mexican”
Government, Emergency recontact instructions have not been established i
for the agents of this project since it seews likely that the operation .. i
would cease in case of such conditions and taa agenvs would ba of no

further value. | lp ee a en ore
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4, Thies project was the source of 128 intelligence reports during
the past year, 85 of which were disseminated, The remainder were used
for Headquarters background only since the information was either
partially previously ceportad, overt, or of no interest to customer |
a

agenckes, The following evaluations were received: de

"Mexican Techniciane Going to Work in Cuba” - State Department
said this report was of moderate importance and that the infornation ;
was new and useful, : .

“Nicaraguan Revolutionary Activittes in Mexico" = State ; :
Department said that thie report was of moderate importance and that i
the inforustion was ‘new and useful,

“Propaganda Activities of the Cuban Embasay {in Mexico" - j

State Nepartment said that this report was cf moderate importance and
useful as new information, USIA coamented that the same report was

cf aajor iuportance,

"Mexican Government Purchase of Soviet Radfoisotopes” - OSI
teported that this dissemination was of little importance and that the
information was already sufficiently known, O88 said that it was of
moderate importance sad more dataila were required,

" mPpojected Arcival in Mexico of Pol{sh-Travel Offictala” = —

State Departacnt said that this report was of woderate iupottance and
‘the ‘{nformation was few ond useful,

‘They ‘expressed a continulag interest |
in thie: type of roportiag, -

“Mew Polley of the Soviet Commercial Office in Mexico” = O88
veported that this {nformation was new but only of moderate Laportanee,- -

3S. WH “vieion recommends renewal of tha LIPEAT Project based
on the Field reques. attached, WH Division has ext the field's original

request for $111,673 to $98,974,

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REFERENCES) © ° ° .
1, Forwarded herewith and under separate cover for Headquarters
’ processing. {s the LIFEAT Projéct Renewal Request covering FY. 19ée,
This consists of a compreliensive review of: Project LIFEAT. for the
period July-19G0-throuch June 1961, anda Project Qitline divided into

"Parts I and Il, ‘ i

2. It-is noted that the total of funds requested for the coming
project year exceeds that ranted for the past year, but it ts felt-
that the additional finds are necessary, und renlistically refleat the

needs or the operation,

3, It 1s requested that Project LIFEAT be renewed for the period

July 1961 through June 1062 in the aucunt of $111,673.

i” 7 7 . he f iL CURT CCA, *

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I. Product of the Project —— . , .

A. Soviet Embacoy.

LIFEAT technical surveillance of the Sovict Embasay and Comerefal . —— -
Office telehone llnes was discontinue’ on 22 June 1960 for seourlty
reasons, The withdr 1 oof LIPVAP fram coveraye of thin tarret hinged
on the 20 June 1060 sucrestion by LIVENSON :0 Chief ot Station, Mexico
City, that the Linfson tap operation LIFNVOY un-tertake operations

. . oyainst the Soviet/Satellite targets located In Nexteo City, In order

~ : - nou to reveal to LITANSOR that a untlateral tap eperstion wag already

‘ providing coverage of these tarests, it was neceszary for the Chicf of

. Station to arree to LIENVOY extending, its coverare to inelude Soviet/"

: Satellite operations, LIFSAT inmediately severed tta coverage of both
Soviet and Polifsen phones so as not to Jeopwnifne the continuing
unllateral LIFfA? oreration and the personnel invelvea therein, No

“seeupkty brench resulted from the switch from LIFFAT to LIENVOY coverage
due larpely to the thorouchness and speed of the LIFAAT personnel,
LIFEAT sccurity and compartmentation was not hamsea vo eny degree vhate.

t ever, (Notes LIPSAT epgaln resuicd ecverese of the Pulish Leratlon--

° now Rinbassyeewhen LL developed that LIENVOY did not have the ready

"lake" from both the Crecroclovasian and Polish

Gapaelty to pravide

offictal installations, )

RB, Polish Embaasy

peimary sourae of

During, the pest project year, LTSFAT recatned th
information on this target aud the only suececc:ul, continutne panetra-
tion af the target, technical or otherwise, ‘ne interested Case Officer
has described the LIFEAT cantribucton as “unicue™ and "Invaluable",
Examples of the positive intellirence rroduct of the LIFEAT/Polish

coveraye eres

HEHA-15431, 2 August 1060 (Aleksander ;
HMM-5133, 22 Aujust 1060 (Promotion of Polish Minister in Mexteo
to Rance of Ambassador)
A, 24 Aupist 1950 (Bolleh Mintstear of Shipping to Attend
‘axiean Independence Celebration)
"WM-51U6, 22 Seytember 1960 (Profectes Arrival in Mexteo of Polish
L Otfietats)
¢,-2 September 160 (Jan CWU'SARZ)

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WTAL15722, 20 September 1960 (Piotr WASIWUK!s Order for Tape oe

. . ; Be Recorder) |
hoe Po EBM-5338, 9 Décember 1960 (Appointments to Polish Missions in |
7 batin America)

I77A-16206, 20 January 1961 (BoCORN/TYIMT)
: ' : HEMA-16467, 15 February 1931 (Possible Polish Sponsored Audio
mo. . _ Operation) eee -

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i. IWIMMAs16255, 11 January 1051 (Gits - STERy

C, Cutan Embassy

The emphasis of the LIFEAT aperazion during tne past year has been
placed on coverare of Cuban otfictal, intel lirence and proparcanda
aetivitices, Dtireet support cf Station operations in the JMZIP area

has rendered immeasurable assistance to the responsible Case Officers,
On various ocuasions LIFEAT suprert has- involved extended perleds of
live-nonLtoring target telephones, thereby providing, excellent cecurity
for Station assets taking, part in senstiive operations, LIFFAT/Cuban
coverage has also enabled the Station officers to check tha veracity
and activities of various penetration arenhts in the Cuban Embassy, again
providing inereased operational sceurity and increased exploitation of
these agent assets, Althouch LIFEAT kus been employed primarily as ~~
an operatignnal support asset in the Cuban area, the following are examples
of the valuable end abundant positive intelligence produecion furnished
oy brn sé -

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HRMeSO44, 9 July 1460 (OL1 Prom?
VA-15499, 17 Aupust 15d (AMS
T'-510L, 1O August 140 (Canad
“07, 6 October 1260 (disse

‘exleo Kor Cuba)
AD=1)
Pelecates to Cuban Youth Congress)
ston at Cuban Embassy in Mexico)
: HEV=5320, Y Decemver 1yCO (Cuoun Propavanua Activities in Mexico)
i ; HAM-5299, 4 January 1001 (Activities of Prensa Latina, Cuban News
: Agency)
WMAESNL, 17 March 1961 (Cuban Commerctal Activities in Mexico)
HEM-5573, 7 April 1961 (Cuban Request for Mexiean Co-sponsorship
of UN Resolution)
i2M-5592, 19 April 1961 (Recruitment of Mexiean Techaiciang to Work

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: in Cuba)
: HIM-5613, 28 April 1961 (Collection ef Medicines for Shipment to
Cuba)

; : HeM-5627, 5 Nay 1061 (Links Petween Cuban Embassy and Pro-Cuba
i Demonstrations in Mextea City}

: HIT‘A-17001, 12 May 1951 (Travel of U.S, Citizens to Cuba

: HiMN-SEé17, 17 May 1961 (Visi: of Cuban Petroleum Techmicians to
‘ Hexico)

D, Aneriecn Communists In Mexico

As in the vest, most of the larsets in this sroup have been covered at
a ; the reguect of ODENVY, ani the production has been partially processed
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by then,” During the perfod July 1960. shréuch’ tay LL, epprovimetely
80 recls.of raw "take" were passed to local Qn for their processing,
The. most valuable. ‘information gleaned from coverage of the tarpets in
this fleld zont tues: to- déal with contacts travel, -and activities of the
Anefican Cormunist Group in Mexico (ACGH .- The following is a sample

of the reporting based on the LIFFAT covernce provided in this’ area
during the pasv. project year: j

IB2A-15467, 10 Auguce 1960 (Travel of b fouh SERORER and Family)
WNA-15451, 12 Aucust 1960 (Marianne sie PFRALTA (nee YANPOLSKY)
EIBA-15917, 9 November 1960 (Berthe ” ‘Nehan StOLTKOFF) oa .
HITA-1€051, 20 Novenber 1960 (Paul STEVENSON, aka Pablo O'HICGINS)
EMTA=IGLLL, 9 Deces.Ler 1960 (IMax SPARE)
MIFA-16179, 21 December 1960 (Albert PALTZ) .
ea 16214, 20 Deeenber 1960 (Samuel J. NOVICK) 5
MA-16725, 28 January 1951 (David HALPERIN) “»
i PASLOZ2, 5 January 1961 (Enos Regnet WICHER)- so
HEMA-1G404, 3 Kebruary 1961, (Nowh, Anna, and Robert SEBORER ) ~
A-16565, 1 March 1961 (Margaret Larkin MALTZ) :
A-16747, 29 March 1961 (Snos and Marta WICH>R)
HPNA-16002, 7 April 1961 (Noah and Anna SERORR)

Exile and Revolutionary Activities

LIFTAT continues to provide data on the exile and revolutionary croups
aetive in Mexico, The bulk of the LIFKAT effort in this fleld «as
dkbrected towarni the coverare of the Nicararuan exlles, anc the results
vere most reweriing in unls area, Exam, les of praduetivityes
BT tet , 2 November 1960 (ileararuan
, 27 Novencer 1960 (Fdelberto
» [0 Deeonser LAO (Yravel ef Hon:
CATILION zo Cuba)
1DU-5575, 30 December 160 (Travel cf Nicaraguaa Comminist)
E-5 30H, 6 January 1951 (Views of Salvadoran Ambassador on Folitleal
Situation tn El Salvador) .
5452, 3 February 1961 (Americans In Nicarnguan Revolutfonary ’
. verent )
PMeS540, Th Maren 105) (Use of Cuban Embassy as Guatemalan Corzamist
Channel for Messages to Cuba)
IATA-17025, 17 May 106) (Travel of Guatemslans)

E tle Activities in Mexico)
MCHREZ Her tnoga)
wy PTeoncl Moberto

Connter-Intellicence Informa:ion

Mexico Clty Stacion's major responsibilities conv'mued to lie in the
field of CI/C= ratters during the [4 year, and LIFFAT was cole to
provyice a substantial contribution towami che attainuent of the Station's
objectives in this fleld, In particular, coversce of the follovine xnow


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TIT st te eee ee eet oR ee
oe tes Carssintsts added much to the Station's efforts: rendo
a - ’ . ., nd hic wife, Clara Poree. de Gu OQ; Careen FRUEAU Civit; and Juan
2 Tes tits CAMPOS Villalobos, Fesides + operational support in. the SESE
: Se Re field, the following informational reporting was provided ‘by LIFEAT
- MME-5154, 31 Aucust 1960 (Activities of Vicente LOKBARDO Toledano,
Mexiean Marxist Leader) : . oo
160-5323, 9 December 1060. (Clara Porcet de GUERRERO ) ~
. IEM-5379, 9 December 1050 (General Lazaro CARDENAS del Rio) -
: . —— _ HITi-5533, 10 March 1961 (Activi ties of the Latin American Peace
7 . ' " Conference) -
HE7125652, 19 May 1961 (Cox: munist Support ‘of Student Demonstration
at Puebla)
031-5655, 19 May 1061 (Meeting of Luis MARTINEZ Menocal with
Communists in Mexico)
. G. Operational Leads and Support Froviced Other Station Operations

curing the past project year, LIFFAT continued to support Mexico City
Stithon throush the timely produetion of useful leads, notably fn the
fteld of Cuban operations, and provision of continuing: suppart to other
Station operations, The following {sa selective list of the use mage
of leads provided by LINFAT: :

LINTAT/Cuban: In this nhase cf the LIFEAT operation the most {important
opera~tonal function has been the use of LIFEAT leads in cheening the
veracity and activities of the RUSAIK agents ia che Cuban Embassy in

leo, LIFEAT Live-roniterinyg was enuloyed [n the case cf Gufllermo ++.
NDUL Voya ta de ermine the suc’ this surypectest Cutvur penetras
tion of the AMIRON provram in conta fo Cuban officlals or cro-Miban
wtcan offtetals while he was rela tn eustoa, by Mexcean authorities
Siation asses, In LIPEAT pj roviden leads wrich e soled
en nee pole betiedn a
mial (JAS Villa (ak. Janes }
WART), a Niedtive from ODYORE wad a potential CASTHO arent, ana
ultinately return ROJAS to ODYORN Surisdfetion, LIHAT was also able to
Evtermine the whereabcuts of another suspeeted CASTRO agent, Osear
RODRIGUNZ teruna, LISEAT lends ann su pert provided Increased security
for Station assets involved during the defectfon of Jose PANDO Llada,
CASTRO "propacanda” minister, and provided leads for KUCAGE play on the
reaction te the defection within the Cuboen Urbasey in Mexico,

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attemst which tncreased the security of the orerazion and fave a quic:
' and secure means of evaluating the chances of suceess of the arerarion,
+ Tn this efrort, LIf¥AT support ineludea lon, periods of liveemonttaring
three setarate telenrone lines LISSAT leads aise pointed out local
cate which is a front ror mich “polt sh invelligence activity in, the


Mexfleo City aren. .It has been determine? throurh: LIFEAT leads that
wthis cate ts headquarters for a suspectel Polish technical operation
‘dirécted apminet an offfetal U.S, tnstallacioh in Mexieo City. LIFEAT
also provided susport for a Station molntes audio operation against the
Polish Embassy in Nexteo City, Through LIFEAT leads proper support for
the operation wos arransed, :

Coverage of a CI/CE nature was explct{ted tn covering travel of important
Communists, particularly to Cuba, aml the travel of U.S, citizens,
espectally Communists and lerelst Travel plans of American
Cormunicts were yrovidal vo ODLUNVY well sce of the setual travel,
Acvivitics of local Cosmminists ana their “tion In stenonstrations
and CASTNO-suprart profee.s wag shown throug ‘* infomation,

H, Concluston

It ts the opinien of the Mexileo City Station that the support provided -
other Station operations, the CI/Cé Information, and in particular the
aul ity of the untllateral LIMA? opurat! o Cover sensitive targets
without revealine Station Interest .o LL ferees, well Juactiry tho
expenifture of funds, tine, personnel, and seéurity risx, It ts to

be noted that even tnourh the Ststion fs involved in che parallel JIENVOY
liaison operation, a chance in the attituste of the local povernnent or
the change In local goverment adcingf stravion could well end FURARY
parttelpation in that lfaisen profuct, For that reason LIFEAT mist be
avedlable to resume the coveravs of the Soviet /Satellite targets rhich
fy upevieusl, provtd Tt ba reno, Statton that tie LIFCAT
eomielex, Ef allowed to distuve;tates, couls be readiiy reoryantszed
Yor its services fn the Sovies Satelilte Cleld was required at
re date, Theretore, LT artentation, toot}. toward
of a cpa r tling pocteibve

tee, Leaves ‘ se brentl date the Shele
Satellt{re operations, ., LIFUAT op cracions in
certain ereas have 1. and totel coverare
retuecd during che trial perfod when pulce Lilacs were being formed tn
“relation lo aperatine with a parablel buy Liatson oreration (f.¢.,
LUINOY), However, 1. fs the Statfon's «, that even with the
temporartly reduced coverage provided Py LERCAS, this orofeet still
provikies a substantini ant essential cortrtitnsion tn Milritling the
several priority objectives of the Statl ‘a Helaced Mission Dircetlve,

gods

tuced Trem LIFRAT

I, Frere is acincued a ¢ eve List of the
aiph May 1lOaL (see

provided materfal during the perfod duly

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Process! of tne Operatien

The obecttves.ef the LIETAT Protect are of a continuine nature and are
erefore nul. considered fer Qifillment durin given period of time,
For this reason gercentoge rlpures an te ¢ sroject objectives
cannot be virawn, However, an tndleavion of tne severare provided in norking

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toward .MlTillnent of the optectives czn be notes ee aL 12,000 pares of. .
“raw text were produced in-the perlod Juty 1050 through May 1661, LIFFAT |
Kas been in dally operation during the review periaiwitn the average number
of lines covered being 12, Generally, this coverare ean be broxén down

as follows:

Cuban Erivassy and related lines

4 .
Folish Embassy and related Lines 2
Anertcan Comeainists : 2
Targets of Opportunity a - .
le TOTAL

Planning for the Future

Following the surcestion provides by Headquarters In renewing Progjeet LIFUAT
for FY 196) (FY and protect year colnetde), the Station is expending every
effort to maintein LIFEAT as s secure, compartsented, tuitlaters) operatton’:
even though an the presently reduced seale, so ac tat resd‘ily avallable
for service tinis flexible support asset with Its proven capaciiy for coverage
of almost any tarpet in Mextey City, Also In line wiih Hesdquarters
supregtion LIEFEAT will atrempt to increacc its ecverare of those individuals
suspested of mainvaluing, clandestine conteat with tre &15,

In the future, the unilateral LIISTAT operation, with the removal fron its
responsibility the coverage of the Sovlet ana Ceeeh 5, Whit vend to be
more Plexible, with preater percentage af tis canac
ing to new varyels as uhey are presentea, and able to
fen Bltualions, It ts noted that thic may reculbs tna
positive Lasellicence prouuctton, but will inereare tne C
wiich has alweys been taste to the LISSAT profec:.

yavallable for chirts
by to
wie of
pro tiction-

Performance of Agents

T.e overall performanca of all apents employed tn ih
continued to be yood duriag the porfol of the profes’
betns streneed In all paases of the operatlon, Ho nee.
encountered whieh were not solved by the personne!) tnv
success of the LIBVAT overation devends Jarvely up tne neaurity of ita
personnel], Headquarters cloaraners and evaluation of new -perrs sl whil
tontinue to ba soupnt on thove mew additfonr whe passa ao siriet SLela
nasenament,

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4, Sinee the

kxpendttures

Arproval for renewal of Profect LIFEAT was rrsiied Jt Aupur
BY 1061 {na the amount of £),401.00, The prenose i

braken Cow in the attachat rleld Project Outline,
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There are'no comaitments other than those noted in the project outline
_ “pitaltted -herewith arid {n-the tridividual éonursets and ofal ‘agreements

(neroramia of oral agreements were forwanled ‘as nécessary) of: the ~

verfous LIFUAT personnel, . ot - . .

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to The following {5 a complete list of the 114 102s which were based wholly :
! or in part on LEFEAT cupplied material durin; the périod July 1960 throtigh :
; May JEL. Tels represents a Ch? inereaze over the same perlod of ‘last
: project year, -However, with LIVEAT termiuation of Soviet and Czech
: eoverace, 2% drop {nthe total Hi produotion ean be expeeted during tho
: coming proJect year,
HIM-5035 HST 94 52 WPMeR HED
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5098 "STK £505.
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PROUSCD LIFEAT 0 ., ;

PROJECT OUTLINE, PART I

Area of Operations” :

This operation {s run from the Mexico City Station and {s concerned with
tarcets located in Nexileo City, .

Purpose

The purpore of this proJeet is to provide, wnitlaterally, dally informacion
on the agtivittes of of ffielal foretrn Inrtallations fn Mexico and the
personnel thereof, as well an coveraze of the actlvities of seleated
individuals and. groups in responsy to both Station needs and Handquarters
requests, Presently, coveraye of the official Cupan and Polish installa-

tions have top priority In tha LIFNAT operation,

Rackground

- Project LIFEAT- was original Ly approved. on-3-Oetober LOSO as a unilateral
telephone tap operation, Actunl in{tiation of operations under this
authority occurred on 18 January 1551, end the oreratton has run continu-
ously from that date, The project was opened with the inatallation of

on tap and has crown in the pant ten years to continuous coverace of:
from 12 to 2O Lines,
fs a unilateral operation completely Independensy from

vu, Tuts reatte hy RUPARE staff and contract
“persauiel bein, bral, enous cone

The LIFEAT project
m arrange
er; loyera with the pyreater uatoriiy o
trolled agents,

During the past. ten years, Project LIFFAT has produced more than 76,000

pares of operational and intelligence information in direet suppori of

the Mexiea Cliy Station’ 3 spect{ia objectives, and has contributed maiterlally
to the Intelligence gathering activities connected with the Soviet and
Satellite Bloc and more recently with the activittes of the Cuban verre.
sentatives in Mexfeo, In adaition, LIFEAT has been of considerable value

in monitoring the activities of the Amerleoan Cousuminist Group in Kexteo
(Ac), as well as the activities of extle proups and local Communists,

Rererences

a, HMMA-19252, dated 29 June 1960 (LIFEAT Renewal Request for FY 1961)

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b. HMPN-9086, dated 8 September 1960 (Approval of LIFFAT Renewal for FY 19621)


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Objectives ee a

To identify Satellite intelligence personnél in Nexto and to provide
{information on the nature: and- extent of thelr clandestine intellisence °
and propaganda activities in Mexico, - .
b, To collcet Information on the Satellite offietals both as to-thetr .
- activities on well as information of biograpnic nature,
. ° To identify Cuban intelligence perzonnel in Mexico a8 well as determine —

the activitiles of Cuban officlals wricn are inimical to the interests
of the INS,

d, To collect blo,raphic information on Cuban offictals arsigmed to Mexico
and provide daily coverage of their activities,

To collect information on prominent Mexiean Communists and pro-Commnists
and their activicies,

f. To collect information on prominent Communists, other than Mexican,
active In Mexico, and to Identify tnem and thelr associates and activittes,

g. Vo collect information on exlle groups active in Mexieo,

h. To collect information on tarrete of opportunity in Mexico.

Tarprets
ror objectives a and os
a. Selected Satellite offielals' office ani home phones.

Seleeted private phones being used py known and suspecttd: Satellite
intellicence personnel,

b,

ror objectives ¢ and de

ce, Telephone conversations from the Cuban Embassy, ineluding, lonz

distance oalls from Havana, 25 well as selected telephone calls

from residences of Cuban offieiels,

For objective e:
d,. Telephone conversations from the residences of senior Communists
and nro-Concnunists,
For abjective £3

Telephone conversations from residences of known American Commnists
restding in Mexic

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For objective et

tf, Telephone conversations originating: from residendes or offices

of prominent ~ exile leaders in Nexico City. : :

For objective hs

Telenhone conversations which can be monLtored from targets of
‘opportunity. .

Tasks

Cuse OfCleer + Edwent FY SRCHEN
Assistant Case Offleer - Jeremy L. NIARCOS

Supervise the operational and administrative activities of all LIFEAT
personnel; staff, contract and indigenous,

he

of

b, Maintein awarencss of and provide dircetion in all operational matters

pertaining to the management of the LIMEAT ProJeat,

Provide puidance and day-to-day supervision of the operational phases
“of ’LIFFAT @overages In the field of Polish, Cuban, and American

Commnists operations,
Coordinate information received from the LIFEAT coverage with other

Station operations, and coordinate as necessary with the Station *
$ble fer the parallel LIPNVOY operation,

dy,

personnel respons!

e, Maintain LIPNAT capabilities for mounting operations against tarrets

of opportunity,
f, Maintain surerviston over Lacehouses, equipment, and training of
personnel assigned to the LINEA? operation.

Coordination

a. Informacion produced by LIFFRAT,
asset,
Station,
Leocraphical area,

> LIFEAT which may oe of Interest to them,

No opesattonal coordination is required with any other

Project LINOG which supports the prinoipal “outside” Case Officer;

Oo.
David M, WILSIED, is effected in cooritnation with Project LIBEAT,

e, Coordination with tre parallel,

organized within tre Station in two fields: (1) the dally cheek ing

primarily a Station operational support
is closely cooriinaced with other operations of the Mexieo City

but they are advised of any infermation produced by

lol, but lfatson prosect, LIFNVOY: is‘ closely

9. Personnel

a.

VERT

puween Case Officers of both projects, particularly relating to
the division of coverage vetween the two operations,: to assure that
the unflateral LIFSAT operation will not be endangered by the | :
indigenous personnel cf the LIEN/OY operation; and, (2). the daily
ke" vy the LIFEAT processor and

hrocessing: of LIENVOY/Soviet :
basehousexeeper Carol K, UDISMEISTER, The Station believes this .

latter point does not “eross" operations unnecessarily since
ZOINSHMEISTER's long and discrete cervice within tne LIFEAT complex

‘rives her both the cense of security ani the backround necessary

for secure processing of tne Soviet "take", (Notes: Tne processed
Soviet maverLal is not returned to the liafsoa forces after receipt
from ZINSMEISTER, bus ts returned to the Station where it fs munnarized
iy Station perconnel and then pansed mas having core from 7
KUBARK Headquarters.) ZIRNSITISTER 1s equally valuable, and indeed
essential, in her LIMAT casehounekece.er assimmement because of her
experience in dealing with the seeurlty problens arising from con-
ducting @ technical basshouse, as well as her ideal natural cover as
wife of one of Mexico's foremost medical doctors,

Staff agents

talph 8, RAPANELLI (201-176295}, who for the past four years-has
Mineltoned as the asststant to “ic "outstde” Case Offieer for the
LINCAT operation, completes his second tour in June 1301 and will
return ‘to Headquarters PCS during the fall or early winter of 1961.
Iu pleased to replace nim with a locally reer.ited person, ODYO
ed. "nif coseible, 1mo porsesses natural commercial cover, Several
candluates are procerntly ocing coanidered for «his ;osition., As soon
as the Station Ls able to determine the nest qualified individual,
full PRG I and II and clearance request will be forwarded for Head-
quarters processing.

Contract Acents/enployees
(1) David ii, WILSTED (701-009195), principal "outside" Case Officer,

(2} Olivia N, GLADMON (201-117751), processes tapes and perforns
clerical dutlos,

(5) Carol K, ZMISHETSTER (201-117968), LIFEAT basehousexeeper
(ANNEX IV) and processes all tapes from LIIWOY/Soviet "take",

(4) Leona C, GANDAPA (202-225710), presently employed only on a
standby basis for LIFFA

7 support,

AOL pa Se

oo o c. Field Agents a

a Q) “LISEUD-1, OA granted 17 Octoter 1950 (201-182704) a
(2) LIMLUD-2, OA eranted 14 August 1981 (201-117970) - -

i ‘+ (3) LIFEUD-3, OA evanted 18 Deeexber 1953 (201-117972)

(4) LIBEUD-4, CA crented 1 October 1953 (201-117743) _ oo ; ‘

(5), LIFEUD-5, OA crented 16 December 1953 (201-11774") .

(6) LIFEUD-6, granted 25 September 1054 (201-117978)

1 October 1954 (201-117980)

ie)

granted 71 March 1955 (201-119521) -

OA
OA
(7) LIFFUD-7, OA grantea
(8) LIFEUD-3, QA
OA

(9) LIFEUD-9, OA granted 27 April 1956 (201-117994) , .

(10) LIFEUD-10, CA crantei 13 September 1956 (201-112055)}

weet (11) LIFEUD-11, OA sranted 21 August 1956 (201-113595)
(12) LIFEUD-12, OA granted 6 August 1956 (201-113559)
(13) LIFEUD-13, OA cranted 13 Septemver 1956 (201-115833)
(14) LIFSUD-14. CA prantes 26 September 1956 (201-117972)
(15) LIFEUD-15, OA evanted 19 January 1957 (201-1296715)
(26) LYvsud-15, OA prarted 2 uly 1660 (201-202706) .
(17) LIFEUD-17, OA granted 15 Ausust 1856 (201-114026)

(15) LIFEuD-18, OA pvanted 2 Ocrober 1957 (201-185270)

(29) LIFEUD-19, OA cranted 18 May 1960 (201-262483)

(20) LIMIYATION-5, O4 amended fer LIFEAT 20 Mareh 1961 (201-102703)
(21) LEXTTATION-6, OA anenged for LIPEAT 20 March 1961 (201-117981)

a. During the past projec: sear the following personnel were dropped
fom Project LISEATs
(1) Alice M. CAILTSTREAU (201-119007) «as dropped in July 1960 when
she returnec to PRPRIME with ner husband upon his resignazion
from KUBARK.

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Woodrow D, GABZ0MI (201-14465) is now-employed exclusively ‘as an - -
cutside contact for the Station's Satellite Case Officer and should
no longer be considered as a meniber of the LIFZAT complex.

(2)

Wallace L. KAWOHL (201-0339 9) was terminated as an active agent in

. June 1960.at his own request and with the concurrence of the Station, |
Agent quit-claim and secrecy agreement were obtained,- No security
problems are considered likely to oecur since FAWOEL's rarents
continue to be enployed ac basehouneieerers for LISSAT and are depen-
dent upon continued LIFFAT salsry for their livelihood. At the time
of the termination, 1t was realized that he would continue to enter .
the basehouse which nis parents controlled, and wherefore his clearance
was amended to reflect this situacion, (Reference: HITA-15946),

Operational Clearances
See Scction 9 above,

Cover ri neine

There are no changes In the cover of the personnel presently employed in

Project LIFEAT from that noted in previous project renewals,

Contact and Communications

maintained between the Case OF

Daily contact Is 2
These contacts are made tn a elan
a
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In the project.
patterns estaniic
Pro-arraiied clomais
then heavy or bulsy
movement ii and out of the baschouces tone in cars
ostensibly owned by the avencs residing in those barencuses. Entrance to the
enouses on foot. by other than the buschousokeepers is made only in emergency
ituations,

vor anr
are omploy
racerdial is to be

7 the neottnes

L
e held at nighi. ALL

bas
s .

and with the arents is
for phone conversaclons

xept to a
betwcen Case

Telephone contac. concerning the rrofec:
minimum, Pre-arranced open code fis used
Officers ani agents.

Alternate and emerceney communications have been arranged and are reviewed
fraquonsly by the personnel using user

Thase svetems of contact and conmunicatic nm apcear suitasle for the project and
function edecustely from whe scour: t sdpoints, Locations and
times of meetincs are revieve tangea irequently
the possibility of arousing
meetings ere held.

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Control and Motivation

 Contxol and motivation are >rinarily ‘based on-two factors: ‘ideology

ang financial cain,. A secondary factor is the fear of reprisal from the
~ leeal police should discovery occur . . ; og

Security . : . an a

During the past project year there were no incidents which were beyond the
enpability of the personnel imcediately involved tu isolate and remedy

immedfately. One basehouse wss closed for "cooling off" after a telephone
eacpany “ork parly care to the onschouse to check vhe lines running to 1%
This party was stalled long ercugh -o cul. back the "4

uap™ lines at the

roor level and the house cleared of all compromising equipment and material,
Later the work party enterrd snd cheeked Lne Lines ihich proved to be
"seca" Lines, The Sa lines rere tnen removed and the work party left ‘
she premises and there/io further trouble, (Hote: In Hexico Clty there ts
mich [dead line" running throuchout the city which causes no end*of
airticulty for the telerhone comany in Installation end repair work,
Thererare, the phone company assi ; ans work partles to various areas to

clean up the extra unused "dead Lines" Ln order to bring a decree of
organization to the telernon systert, This vork is now being sursued
vigorsusly and is approaching corpletion In large areas of the city.) ~
The oeschouse involved in the above incident has now been moved to a
different location and is back in eperactoh.

AL the present tine the tel me company is making; a cencral effort to
meviemniue the Meteo Cit celles systen, This effort l tnelutes changing
from overnead lines to undersround cables, cleaning off the unused overhead
nes", and installation of new equipment throughout the city. These
fons will c 7 soeur croblens for the LISEA?T complex,
Sere non insurmountable, Part of the
the use of a Urealer munver of base~

So reduce the number of Lines running
to eny one vasehouse, This se en Increase in expense for the nroJect,
but is considered cesirable ond esery, Il may eventually be necessary
fom LIBEAT to enter the undersroind cables in order to provide acecss to
sleeved targets and mainta e security of the basehnouses. The LIPEAT
rersenmel are continually werxing to devise new methods as well as main-
aining training in secvrity so as to continue the nigh level of securi
ndoved by LISSAT in the east.

v20n will or necessity Livels
to diversify the coverare an

ana continuing refresher training for
need agents is handled rily by the “outside” Case Officer,

3 t1. WILSTED, Minor reps muintenanes of equipment us vell as
HO ney seeuriiy procedures cre stressed and continually reviewed with
whe agents.

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17.

As has been mentioned, fa last year's: rénewal request, much 6

Equipment aozid Suppor’
equipment, upon whose reliability the success of-the information collection
is based, will require replacement in the near futures; The creat percentage
of the equipiaent has been in long ad “continuous service, while mich of
the speolal equipment is no longer being manufactured, When present
diminishing commercial stocks of replacement parts ere exhausted, new
units will ve required for LIFEAT with the attendant ‘large, one-time ~~
purchase expense, o

Tinevable

LIFEAT has been {tn almost constant operation sinee its inception in _
January 1951, and it is planned to continue it iniefinitely. :


18. Estimated Costs

The following are the-estimated costs for Fineal Year 1962. ALL

PLTRFAT. ~

PROSECT OUTLINE, PARD.IT |.

‘figures are U.S, dellans per year (51,00 U.S, equals 12,50 Mexican
Some increases tn particular items will be noted,

resos).

reflect the increases

These

eost of living and espeatally the continuing

rise in rental costs In the Mexico City arca, plus the necessity of
moving bayehouses for security rearons discussed in Fart I of this

Project Outline,

a, Salaries

(1)

wee a

(2)

Staff and contract personnel

Ralph..B,RAYANELLI,..GS-9 (for maximum of 6 months)
$3,500 .

Salary
Quarters
Deep Cover Differential
Replacement for RAMANULLI
Carol K, ZINSMEISTIR -
Plus 10% raise
Olivia N. GLAN ON
Leona C, GANOASA

(Fleld agehts

LIFEUD-1
LTiUD-2
LIFEUD=3
LIFFUD-4
LIFEUD-5
LIFEUD-6
LIFLUD-7

~ LEFEUB-8

LIEEUD-9
LIFEUD-10 (no salary)
LIFFUD~11 (no salary)
LIFEVL-12 - (no salary)
LIPRUD-13 (no salary)
LIFEUD-14 .
LIFFUD-15

LI¥EUD-1é

LIFEUD-1 (no salary)
LIFEUD-1ls (no salery)
LIFEUD-19 _

1,150
525
4,000
5,500
550
4,200

en,

“$5,760

2,496
1,776
1,920
3,648
3,500
2,400
2,4o0
1,920

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oO LS arePrationig 2
- oe EIMTTATION-6 | bee

an Dué to the continuing rise in the-eest-of  - . a ae

te - . living, plus: the fact. that the majority of . - ml, eos :

2 ne the above listed ayents have not received . : : a
“ "> the pay raise refleeted in last year's pro-~ a — uo .

; oo “+ Jeet renewel, it will be manditory to grant — Lo . Be

: - an across the board 10% pay raise during . _ 4

FY 1942, 2,200 -

Christmas boaus (in acconiance with local
customs, this amounts to one month's pay a .

for each ngent) anc gifts where necessary, 2,200 . 7 i
° : : - coe ceee . $40,680 3
- : vee 4
b. Rasehouse Rentals ° . . ‘ mo
; . ; ANNEX I. (formerly LIMERICK Main Base) . $2,200 : ae
[ ANNEX IV ; 2,700 . . a
: ANNEX VI 2,200 . Des
ANNEX VII. . L,Ted . po
ANNEX VIII OO 2,072 ;
ANNEX IX 2,83 . i
ALINEX X 2,633. we
ANNEX to be selected ; 2.58)
- : ¢, Basehouse utilities and expenses 2,00 - j
r
| a, Aliewance for oustoram: (for Mexico Clty} '
l 10% rental inerease wien leace renewed 6,00 )
$24,028 {
e, Equipment
Local purchase of emergency and sprectal . .
! equipment. ‘$1,800 . ‘
} New equipuent, esrectally recorders snd reels 2 500 ;
: . $4,300 i
of
to f, Miscellaneous
: (2) Expendable supplies such es paper, carbon
: , _ Paper, parer tape, manila enveloses,
. os wrapping paper, ‘ $2,000
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_(2)- ‘Trandportation - :
RAPANELLI's Gear ra
, ‘LIGTUD-7 car rent oo a : og
_LIFEUD-8 ear rent -
LU7VD-14 oar rent _ . _ ‘ : |
ZUISHEISTER mileage - : “kOO ] | :
(3); Other operational expenses (covers lose = > . ~
of rental deposits, fatalities, fredical! noe -e . - z
expenses, termination payments,’ expenres
involved in moviny, und setting up bare-' i
houses, expenses involvad in covering |. . i
targets of opportunity) 5,000 ° 7
_ . : ee $2,640 ES . |
up a ; GRAND TOTAL ($98,973 7 |
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pee em pe te ss = a KR Fapmtination of indigenous personnel will be in accordance with Mexiean s
H law and will include lump sum separation settlement, transportation and . 3
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_ Miseellansous Operating Expenses 25,000.00 9,000.00

2. Staff coments on the Project reriewal request ware:

a) KUTVRE/OPS said that tho Staticn is to be commented on its hand-

ling of the requested Bloc coverage by LIENVOY while maintaining LIFEAT

ty and limiting coverage to those lines most profitable. KUTUBE _

noted tho inoressed emphasis on exploitation cf operational information. -
In order to continue this aspect of the operation, the Station is faced

with the difficult problem of selectivity in targeting and processing

take fron these tvo lerge projects. Every possible effort should be mde

to ase the efficiency of procedsing to maintein LIFEAT at its present

high level. In KUTUEE/OPS's opinion, LIFEAT personnel and cspabllity must

be carefully maintained in face .of-the easier but less secure LIENVOY.

b) KUDESE stated that thio unilateral asset should be continusd de-
spite the fact that wo are running a similar operation with the local gov-
ernment. : It is hoped that the Station will soon be able te use this asset
in the investigation ‘of individuals known to be in clandestine contact
with the RIS, for the purpose of determining uhsther or not they may be

gq) KUTURE/D notes that the project has been of high value.

3. Attached for the information of the Station is,a copy of the memorandum
prepared in Wi to transmit the project for approval.

QLIVER G. GALBOND

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Attachment: 1 (3 pages), KAPOX Yes Mstrietion:
Per paragraph 3 1l- Subject
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SUBJOCT: LIFEAT Project Renewal

1. It da requested that the LIFUT Project te renewed for the poriod - ©

1 July 1960 through 3) June 1962 fore total of 7954701600 Last fiscal

5 the rrolect was aporowed for °123,539 of which $73,58) was oblicsted.
The approved progre-mnd figure was £90,900 for Fincal Year 1961, Tho extra
& 9,000 required would coma froma the follewing programed projectas

LIN? $2,000
LDR @ $1,909 .
LIGNVOY-« $6,000- - fo eet eae

li

2. Subsequent to the prwis.stion ty the Station of the attached
Project revles and renewal request for LIF:T, tha following situstica
developed in Maxico vhioh has directly affected the entire | LUPSOT Projeste
A% a meoting with the Chief af =tattan on 75 June 1960, LITYish asked Ue

Station and LINW-G:NT to Lawdistaly begin covering the Soviet, Polisa snd

Ceeeh Pmbasay undar LILWSY, LITIN & sugcested that the Hexlesns trance
lete the Spanish and that the Statian forvard the tepes to \ ashingtes for
trenslation of the Lussian, foalish avi Creech portions. The Chief of Ststian
had no altamative bat to amress freat interest in the coveram af tarreta
of such importanes. In arder to protect tle security of the LIMKsT operee
tions, the Station atemed the LINTICY and LITHS (LIVERY had not been in
operation for the nast aix months for security reasons) coverags an 22 Jams,
prior to the LSVOT activation. 1% was determined that LICIVCY would cover
5 Soviet and 2 Coach lines, The teln continues to be processed by LUE‘ Se
TER and LIVLIPEN, The LIZRVIY sonitars extract from the Spantah only ths
most isoortant points for the daily remrens unich are nassed to LITE
LIELHe MT has been tel ve will infors hin of rertinerit informtion odb-
tained {ostensibly froa lisadcuartern proceacine) of the Soviet and Coseh
text far passing to LITUER. LIFS:T will contimes ita unilateral coverag

ef Folish and other targets of intarest.

3. The Station does not anticipate any probisa commected with ths -
exploitation of leads since LIAI.c. FT hes evinced no interest in this wt

ter. In view of the Lack of lerzumge capabilities by tha Mexicans and sar
ability to control what is paased (ostensilly f rea usacdquarters), the itae
tion sees no problew arising froa tia present arrangewnt.

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. oe earn tte aniya tee oe Ae em eee ee one epse atenn etme ane ren .

he The station does fot intend to eut dim on independent LIFT |
: are plenty of targets to keep both LDIVOE end Lin

Se The LIFEAT Projéct ims the “source af 99. poxttiws tntalligencs
rapsrte, 72 of which were disseminated. Thozve not disgedinsted vere cone
sidered by Headquarters to te of value for orarational backcrsund or vere
outdated. KR made the fallering evaluations of LifriT reportes

*M4exica:: Interest in Procuressnt of Kaphthalene fros Crechoaloe

vakia,” of value, probably true, end of importance to receive furtier rea o

parts
° "Soviet Comercial Activities," of value, protebly tras, and of

importance to receive further reports.

"Soviet Plans to «all tawprint to Mextean Govarresnt Aganey,®
of little Lsportance.

SS aviet Nepotiations for Maxtean Cotten,” of average waives
useful es new information,

The Tepartcent of 5 tute mde tho follouing evalnationg of LIFEAT reparte:
SMexigan =7forta to Sall Swar to ts U5..R,” of values, possibly
true, end of iaportance to recalve further reportse

°Purehase of Soviet Tractors by “exlean Covermennt,” of slicht
valuas

"Soviet henotistions for Mexican Cotten," of averege value, use=
fal in confirming other roportae

6. . The Stution used LIFEA? information in the preperation af zeae
Panda directed to the “nbasoy anf Fal representatives in Mexiso in reply to
local requests for informstion. Puring ths period July 1959 through Hy
1540, 15) nezoranda vere furnished the “mbasay and 69 memoranda vore fam
rnishsd the FHL bared on LIFT informatien.

Te EH TAviston feels that the positive and CK inforemtion received
frou LIFEAT £8 inveluahie. Yost of the informtion ig not available fron
other Station assets. heporte on travel and the identification of target
personalities often serve to confirm information previously received, Lie
YAT assats alan have been used effectively to cheek on recently-terminated
agente to secerteain thst ths teraination was eocurm. LIF AT else hes been
used to chock on reports by double apants thst they hase contected or besn
eontected by thair resnective ooviet or Satellite contacts.

6. Information received froa LONI is passed to sil/) and any oper
ationg undertalen on the basis of ocsh infermtion are closely coontinated

with that Sronch,

10. Project HESHOVTH, whieh supporte Vaodres D. CA!TOF, who processss :
the LITSS take, is coordinated with - ‘Project, LIFMAT. ak

: . n. Emergancy recontsct instructions will be arrm ged with the agente
: undor thio project if a aitustien which might require such instructions
: Ghreatens Mexico.

eee 12, Tt ts requested that the LIEWVIT Project te renswd on the basis.

COCRDIFATION: ;
' ed) Kelana, CAS

eb. Anderson,

Approved for Transaittals:
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HMMW-7935, 14-August 1959,”

me l. There is attached a comprcheasive Review of Project LIFEAT for
the period July 1959 through June 1960 and a Project QOuiline divided into
Part Land Part Ul for easler processing.

2. It is to be noted thar the amount requested in the attached renewal
request, $il4,-4ll, is $19, 419 under that amount approved for Pruject LIFEAT
for the past project.year, Station. Mexico feels this reduction in cost wtIl-
not adversly affect the operational impact of the project.

3. It ig requeated that. Project LIFEAT be renewed for FY 1961 in
the amount of $114, 4Il. .

VW Aiee ae (ache

AVillard G. CU

23 June 1960

Attachments :
1. Odd pages (five copies) - attached herewith,
2. Even pages (five copies) - under separate cover,

Distribyrion:
- WHD (with five copies of odd and even pages)
3 - Files (with complete project renewal request)

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"PROJECT REVIEW REVIEW - paouect eet ee nes
‘Product of the Project Ce - oo

A. Soviet Embesay

1) Soviet Commerctal Activities:

During the past project year, the LIMERICK phase of Project
LIFEAT has provided detailed and continuing reports on the increased
Soviet efforts to participate in Mexicaa commerctal markets, The
following is a partial but representative Mat of the reports submitted

on this subject,

HMM- 4322, 12 June 1959, Soviet Commercial Activities in Mexico,

HMM- 4567, 6 November 1959, Soviet Commercial Activities in
Mexico,

HMM- 4355, I April 1960, Soviet Purchase of Mexican Cotton,

HMM- 4857, 6 April 1950, Soviet Purchase of Mexican Pineapple,

HMM- 4358, 6 April 1960, Soviet Plan to Sell Newsprint to Mexican
Government Agency,

2) Soviet Diplomatte Activitles:

Project LIPEAT provided coverage of many of the Soviet
Diplomatic activities in Mexico, It was able to show the relation-
ships maintained between the Soviet aad Satellite missions in Mexico,
as well ag the increased offictal contact berween the Cuban and Soviet

governments,

MEXI-4304, 2f August 1959, Meeting os Soviet and Cuban Ambassadors
to Mexico,

HMM- 4618, 20 November 1959, Increased Relattons of the Soviet:
Embassy in Mexico with the Latin American

Diplomatic Misstons,

HMM- 4768, 8 February 1960, Preparation of Soviet Propaganda tn
Mexico for Shipment to Cuba, ho

3) Soviet Cultural Activities:

LIFEAT has provided detailed information concerning the Soviet
cultural activities In Meaico, Examples of such reports are:

HMM-4415, 5 August 1959, Soviet Plans to Bring Soviet Exposition tn
Mexico,

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LOOP FOSTS ARKO a hem “

. a9, ‘is ug 1939, Soviet Plans to Being Pyatnitekty”™
, . ‘Chorus to Mexico, froin Canada,

HMMA- 1467, 6 Match 1960, Soviet Cultural Activities,
4) Back round’ iitormation -on, - -and Movement of, Soviet: Offictats:.

Through LIFEAT information, the Station has been able to maintain

a current ruster of the Soviet Embassy personnel assigned to Mexico,
LIFEAT has been further utilized to give information on job assignments
within the Soviet Embassy, and to determine in advance departures, arrivals,
aad replacements of Embassy personnel, Large quaatities of background -
personality information concerning the official and private lives of members
of the Soviet staff were also provided,

HMM- 4323, Il June 1959, Scheduled Travel of Soviet Officials,

HMMA- 14065, 6 November 1959, Activities of Soviet Ambassador
aoe “ Viadimiir [vaaovich BAZYKIN,

HMMA-13614, 24 August 1959, Retirement System for Soviet :
. Diplomats, —_

5) Goods and Services:

Throughout the past year, LIFEAT informatton has been of use to
Project LIMESA, Of particular note have been leads concerning varlous
properties in which the Soviets wece laterested,

6) Miscellaneous Activities of the Soviet Embassy:

LIFEAT material which does not fall into any one category but which
deals with the Soviets and thetr assoctationand related activittes has been
reported as necessary,

B, Czech Legation*

Information obtained on the Czech Legation during the period under
review was essentially the game as that obtained from the Soviet Embassy,
Although this target was covered only from July 1959 to Jaauary 1960 (due
to the security prablem posed by extensive telephone company cable
renovation work in the vicinity of the basehouse serving the target), valuable
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” of reports from this’ source are:

HMMA- -13295, -10. july 1959, Czech Legation Activities,

“0 SHMMA?13522, 14 August 1959, Czech Embassy Activities,
a HMM- 4583, 30 September 1959, Czech Interest in Importing

Mexican Copper,
HMMA-13919, 9 October 1959, Czech Diplomatic Couriers.
HMM- 4576, 6 November 1959, Czech Pians to Setup Commercial
Company in the Free Zone of Curacao.

("Czech Legation raised to Embaasy stazus during July 1959)
C. The Polish Legation

The type of LIFEAT information gathered on the Polish Legation
closely parallels that gathered frorn the Soviet and Czech targets; ~EIPEAT ~ ~~
remains the primary source.of information on this target, . ‘

HMM-4458, August 1959, Proposed Mexican Art Exhibit in Poland,

HMMA-13713, I September 1959, Influence of Polish Minister on
Mexican U, N, Voting. — .

HMM- 4482, September 1959, Polish Commercial Interest In Cuba,

HMM-4544, 23 October 1959, Polish Commercial Activities,

HMMA-14843, 20 April 1960, Activities of Polish Technical

Investigators.
HMMA-15055, 27 May 1960, Activities of Alexander BEKIER,

D. American Communists in Mexico

Most of the targets tn this group have been covered at the request H
of ODENVY, and the production has been partially processed by them, -
Approximately 370 reels were passed to ODENVY for their processing *
during the period June 1959 - April 1960. The most valuable type of
information obtained on these targets deals with travel, contacts, and
aciivities of the American Communist Group in Mcxicu (ACGM). The
following is a sample of the reports furnished through coverage of this

target group.

HMMA-13792, 25 September 1959, Albert and Margaret MALTZ,
HMMA-14191, 4 December 1959, Albert MALTZ,

HMMA-14885, 27 April 1960, Maria WICHER,

HMMA-15135, 10 June 1960, Noah SEBORER,

HMMA-15144, 15 June 1960, Maria WICHER,


E. ‘cuban: Einbassy
. LIFEAT has" provided" timely ‘information o on 1 the activitles and

, personalities’ of.the Cubaa Embassy. of ‘paiticular interest-has been

the indications provided by LIFEAT of closer relations and increasing
contact betweén'the Cuban. ‘Arid Soviet officials in Mexiéo, LIFEAT was
‘also able’to provide a firm indication of the Soviet-Cuban announcement
of resumption of diplomatic relations two wecks in advance of the actual
event, Examples of LIFEAT Cuban coverage are:

HMM- 4489, 24 September 1959, Recall of Cuban Miltary Attaches
. - {n Mexico, — -.
HMM-4649, 4 December 1959, Pro-Cuba Publication in Mexico.
HMM- 4907, 27 April 1960, Projected Joint Announcement by Cuban
and Soviet Governmert 3.
HMM- 4919, 29 April 1960, Travel to Cuba of Soviet Ambassador
in Mexico.

F. Exile and Revolutionary Activities

LIFEAT continued to provide information on the exile and
revolutionary groups active in Mexico. Coverage of the Nicaraguva
Communist exiles wes particularly rewarding for the operational
information provided,

HMM-4317, 12 June 1959, Letter from a Guatemalan Communist
Concerning the Seventh World Festival
. of Youth,
MEXI-4271, 13 August 1959, Travel of Nicaraguan Communists,
HMM-4450, 4 Seprember 1959, Nicaraguan Revolutionaries’ Efforts
: to Meet a Former President of Mexico.
MEXI-4488, October 1959, Travel of Dra, Concepcion PALACIOS
Herrera, Nicaraguan Communist,
. HMM-4967, 25 May 1960, Aaivities of Rafael RAMIREZ Delgado,

G. LAURICLE Information

During the period of the project review, LIFEAT, as in the past,
continued to contribute materially to several matters of LAURICLE

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-H. > Counter- -Inteitigence Inforinatton

Dee “Fo. -  CY/CE matters céatinued to: constitute a major portioa 1of ‘the
oe "|. Mexica City.s Station's. priority objectives during the review period, © i
ae cone “Project LIFEAT was able to'provide a substantial contribution to the
ce “attainment ‘of these objectives, Of particular nove in this: respect has-

- fo “been. coverage: -provided on’known Communist Party membérs,
“y  ) ‘espectalty:valiable being that. provided oa Juan Luis CAMPOS Villalobos,

I, Operational Leads and Support Provided Other Sxatioa Operations

During the period covered by this project review, LIFEAT. continued
to support the Mexico City Station through its timely production of leads
which were especially useful, and in most cases esseniial, in assuring
the success of other Station operations. . The following is a list,
necessarily selective, of che use made of leads from, and support of
other projects rendered by Project LIFEAT,

- eee eee oy SEEREAT/LIMERICK? 1) Of special note is the support pro-
vided to the Station's AEIMPULSE operation. Leads and
information cendered by LIFEAT enabled the responsible
Case Officer to prepare adequately for this recruitment attempt
of an officer of the Soviet Embassy. Following the actual
attempt, LIFEAT/LIMERICK was used as a security device
to protect the Scation assets employed in the operation. 2) As
noted in LA, (5) above, Project LIMESA was provided with
continuing support by Project LIFEAT, Notable among the
information and leads provided were those concerning specific
properties which the Soviets were interested in renting and/or
buying, 3) LIFEAT has provided a check on doudle-agent
LITARDY-I, giving verification of his activities and contacts,
A similar check has also been provided on the activities of
informant LIPAGAN-L.

LIFEAT/LIVERY: 1) This phase of LIFEAT closety
supported the projected LITACIT physical penetration operation
aimed at the LIVERY-establishment in Mexico City. LIFEAT
provided essential information on the rosters of night duty
officers as well as background information on the target.
2) LIFEAT/LIVERY provided support for the installation of

1 technical surveillance against LITACH. Withouw the informarion
provided by LIFEAT, this operazion would have been extremely
hazardous at best, and ary would have beea earirely
impossible, Ase


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os LIFEAT/LiTMUS: i) LIFEAT provided- information which

lead to the Successiul. récrultment of agerit BEYAN who-was'

_ ina position. to provide. information on ‘BESOOT, 2) LITMUS -:

teads'also-lead to the attempted, but unsuccessful, recruit-
ment of oife:Una* WARREN, believed to have been a-contact of
Polish officials in Mexico. 3) LIFEAT leads also lead to the
surveillance of a clandestine meeting of Alexander BEKIER,
Polish Counselor of Legation in Mexico. Due to the advance
notice of the meeting given by LIFEAT, MKCHARITY was
given time to plana technical coverage of the meeting and
prepare especially fabricated equipment for this coverage.

4) LIFEAT was also responsible for the discovery of the
location of a Polish’ Intelligence basehouse, This information

was operationally important to the responsible Case Officer.

LIFEAT/LIERODE: In this phase of the LIFEAT project

leads have been most rewarding in terms of agents actually 7 ee

recruited and operations supported by LIFEAT provided
information, -))} LIERODE produced leads which were

directly responsible for the recruitment of agents LITANGO-1 ~“
and LITAMIL-3, while providing security check and information
which have increased the value of agent LITANGO. 2) The
defections of LITAINT-1 aad LITAG-1I were greatly aided by
LIFEAT leads and information. The internal reaction to

the defections in the target establishment were also readily
available through LIFEAT, 3) At present LIERODE is
providing. coverage, both from a security and informational
standpoint, of the attempt to place a recruited agent as

Mexico- based advisor to a high official of the Cuban Intellt-
gence, This operation is largely dependent upon LIFEAT

leads and support for security coverage of the agent's
activities. 4) LIFEAT/LIERODE has been unusually
successful in providing information which has enabled the
Station to identify nearly all the Cuban agents operating tn
Mexico, Due to the increasing importance of the Cuban target,
these revelations are of utmost importance,

Coverage of a CI/CE nature was provided by LIFEAT targeted’
against a recruited member of the Mexicaa Communist Party,
aad has produced leads on semi-clandestine travel of party
members behind the Iron Curtain, a3 well as providing a check
on the veracity of the agent,

Project LIFEAT has heen employed also in Support tha ney
highly sensitive LIEMI[ operation, 4.


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* J, \Conclusion *

e It isthe ‘Opinion of the Mexico City Station that the support provided

"- to other Station operations, the CE information obtained, and the positive

inteiligence gathered by Project LIFEAT well justify the expenditure of
KUBARK assets in terms of funds, personnel, time aad security risk,
The information produced by this operation has materiaily cortributed to
several priority objectives of the Station's Related Mission Directive, .

K. There is attached herewith a complete list of HMMs produced from
LIFEAT provided material during the period July 1959 through May 1960.

. (See attached sheet,)

Progress of the Operation

Since the Project LIFEAT objectives are unique in that they are.of
a continuing nature and not designed ro be fulfilled within a given period,
no statistics can be cited from which a percentage of coverage on each
objective can be calculated. A general indication can be given of the
coverage provided by the project when it is noted that approximately
15, 000 pages of raw texi were provided in the July 1959 to May 1960 period,
LIFEAT has been in daily operation during the review period with the
number of lines covered varying from 12 to 18, Generally, these can be
broken down as follows: :

Soviet Embassy 5 lines
Polish Legation and Polish .

Counselor 3 lines
Czech Legation (Embassy) 2 lines (Coverage suspended

; January ‘60 for reason
| given in 1, B above)

Americana Communists 2 linea’
Cubaa Embassy 3 tines
Targets of Opportunity 3 lines

Planning for the Future

Following the suggestion and guidance provided by Headquarters when
renewing Project LIFEAT for FY 1950, the Station plans to limit its
coverage to no more than twenty lines at any given time, with the possible
exception of targets of opportunity which could be covered for short periods


ns maximum degree possible, “Due to the increased. importance. of information -

installatious. will remain basic: ta! LIFEAT. and. Wil: ‘be exploited to-the --- 7 wT

the: Embassy. will, ‘be increased during the coming project year. Targets, of

: ‘Opportunity will continue to be: explolted as permitted by personnel, —
~ equipment,- and access: imitations, ol a a

The general overall performance of the agents employed under LIFEAT
continued to be good with security being stressed in all phases of the
_operation, No security.problems were encountered which were not readily
solved by the /persomel concerned, Since-a high degree of security .ts
required for the operation of LIFEAT, tt, is planned t that any possible i ae
agent candidates will be thoroughly screened'aad Headquarters clearance oe
obtained before they are in any way approached for operational use, ss

Expenditures During: the: ‘Period Under” Rev lew

Approval for the renewal of Project LIFEAT was granted on 16 july
1959, for the period 7 July 1959 through 30 June 1960, in the amount of

$123, 830. Ter Seo one UTES SHORE £0 provide practical oconomiy wichows
decreasing eperationst efficiency;-Statter

7 vm

srapoted EPEAT beduer foc hh IDL toonte nod in the eeached Fila
Project -Ourtine,Pert-t) in the. umeunt- ef $144,411, reduetion-ef approx

Status of Commitments  ! . yO

There are no commitments other than those provided for in the
project outline’submitted herewith and the indiv idual contracts of several

LIFEAT personnel,


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. The follow ing isa complete tat ‘of the 97 HEM! which w were based
wholly or in part on 1 LIFEAT supplied material during. the period July 1959

- through May 1960,
FIMM- 4351 HMIM-4576 HMM-4768 .
HMM- 4355 HMM- 4382 HMM- 4771
HMM- 4358 HMM- 4538 HMM- 4790
HMM- 4364 HMM- 4589 HMM- 4803
HMM- 4387 HMM- 4591 HMM- 4836
HMM-4388 HMM- 4613 HMM- 4843
HMM- 4397 HMM- 4614 Hitt
HMM- 4399 HMM-4518 HMM-4855
HMM- 4407 _ HMM-4631 HMM- 4357
HMM- 4415 HMM-4636 HMM- 4858
HMM- 4425 — HMM-4637 oe HMM: 4876 ...

“2 HMM~4447 HMM- 4640 . HMM- 4877
HMM- 4449 HMM- 4649 HMM- 4879
HMM- 4-450 HMM- 4667 HMM- 4891
HMM- 4451 HAMIM- 4672 HMM- 4892
HMM- 4452 HMM- 4678 HIMIM-4893
HMM- 4457 HMM- 4691 HMM- 4895
HMM- 4.158 HMM- 4703 HMM- 4904
PMM- 4459 LMM- 4704 HMM- 4907
HMM-4460 HMM- 4706 HMM- 4918
HMM-4131 HMM- 4707 HMM- 4919
HMM- 4432 HMM- 4710 HMM-4921
Hit HMM-4711 HMM- 4924
HMM-4485 HMM-4712 HMM- 4943
HMM- 4489 HMM-4718 HMM- 4953
HMM- 4493 HMM-4724 HMM- 4963
HMM- 4520 | HMM- 4726 HMM- 4964
HMM-453+4 HMM- 4729 HMM- 4966
HMM- 4539 HMM- 4737 HMM- 4967
HMM- 4550 HMM-4742 HMM-4971
HMM-4563 - HMM-4761 HMM- 4972
HMM- 4575 _ HMM-4762 HMM- 4975
HAM - a
RMM-45ET .
BANA 4572 HMM- 4979

HHAL- 4573


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“PROJECT WIFEAT a

PARTI

1, Area of Operations
This project ts run from the Mexico City Station, and is concerned

with targets located in Mexico City,

2. Purpose

The pucpose of this project is to deterniine Soviet and Satellite plaas,
activitles and connections with other Communist elements through the use of
technical surveillance, This purpose is tn consonance with the Related Missioa
Directive for Mexico, dated:-20 November 1959, Priority A, Objectlve-one; ° ~~

3, ; Background

Project LIFEAT was originally appr ved on 3 October 1950 as a
untlateral telephone tap operation. Actual inttiation of operations was on
18 Jonuary 1951, aad ithe project has rua continuously from that date, The protect
was begun with the installation of one telephone tap, and his been expanded to the
present average coverage of 13 Lincs,

Project LIFEAT {s a unilateral operation completely. independen: from
any Halson arrangement, It ts staffed by KUBARK staff and contract emplovees
vith 1 substantial number of local indigeuous controllod agents,

During the past nine years, Project LIFEAT has produced more shan
64,000 pages of operational and intelligence information in direct support ef the
Mexico City Station's objectives specifically, and has contribured macerially to the
intelligence gathering activities connected with the Soviet and Sarellite Bloc, In
addition,. Project LIFEAT has been of considerable value and assistance in
monitoring the activities of the American Communist community residing in Mexico
City as well as activities of Cubans and exiles in Mexico,

4, References

a, HMMA-12936, 22 May 1959, Renewal Request for FY 1950,
eroney /VABS %


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one tives

b, ‘-HMMW- 7938, 14 August: 1959, “Approval of Renewal. Request
for FY 1960

a, _To Idenrify Soviet and Satellite ueltigence personnel and ro
collect information on the nature aad extent of thetr clandestine ~~
intelligence and propaganda activities In Mexico,

b. To collect taformation on Soviet and Satellite commercial,
diplomatic, cultural and military personnel and their activities tn

Mexico, - ; ; 7

c. To collect biographic information of Soviet and Satelltre
offictals,

d. To collect information of the movements, assignments and
positions of Soviet and Satellite personnel,

~e, To collect blographic Information oa Cuban officlals assigned -
to Mexico and provide coverage of their activitles,

f. To collect tnformation on prominent Mexican Communists and
pro-Communists and their activities,

g. To collect information on prominent Communists, other than
Mexicans, active In Mexico and io identify them and their assoctatea,

h, To collect information on exile groups active in Mexfco,
i, To collect information on targets of opportunity tn Mexico,
1
Targets (as related to project objectives)

For objectives "a "a" through "d",

a, Selected Soviet Embassy aad commercial office telephone
conversations,

b, Selected Satellite office and home phones. ,
For objective "e",
c. Telephone conversations from the Cuban Embassy and

selected telephone calls from residences of Cuban officlals,
Cleat (Wane ——


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Por objective. “E ok Po 7

“da Telephone conversations fiom the residences of sentor’

Communists and Prominent pro- Communists, |

i

For objective ",

e, Telephone conversations frum the residences of known
American Communists residing in Mexico City,

For objective "h",

f. Telephone conversations originating from the residences...
of offices of prominent exile leaders In Mexico City.

For objective "i",

~ g: Telephone conversations which cana be monitored from

targets of opportunity,

Tasks"

Caxs2 Officer - Edward P, SECHEN
Assistant Case Officer - Jeremy L, NIARCOS

a, Supervise the operational and administrative activities of all
LIFEAT staff, contract, and indigenous personnel,

b. Maintain awareness of and provide direction in all operational
matters pertaining to the management of the LIFEAT Project,

ce, Provide guidance and day-to-day supervision of the operational
phases LIFEAT/LIMERICK, LITMUS, LIVERY, LIERODE, and the
American Communist Group in Mexico activities,

d, Coordinate informat ion received from LIFEAT/LIMERICK with
other Station Mexico operations,

e, Matntain LIFEAT capabilities for mounting operations against
targets of opportunity.

f, Maintain supervision over baschouses, equipment, and training
of personnel assigned fo the LIFEAT opesation,


7 Coordinarton’ °

a. Information produced. by LIFEAT, primarily a ‘Station support
- operation,, ts. closely coordinatéed-with other operations at the Mexico
. ; City Starion. ‘No operatiqial coordination is required with any other -* — - -
es area, but they are kept advised of any information produced by LIFEAT
which may be of interest to them,
ft
b. Project LINOG which supports the principle outside LIFEAT
Case Officer, David M. WILSTED, is effected in coordination with
Project LIFEAT, . 7
9. Personnel

a, Staff Agents:

Ralph B, RAFANEELI - under-unoffictal: commercial cover -- -- - rn
(201 - 176295}

b. Contract Agents/Employees:
x
David M. WILSTED (201-009195) - principle outside Case

1,
Officer. fares dgsnk
2. Alice M. CAILLETEAU (201-119957) - clerical work @-4764
3. Oliv ia N, GLADMON (201-117751) - processes tapes and doea
clerical work @-9¢94% -
4, Carol K, ZINSMEISTER (201- 117968) - processes major portion
of LIFEAT take.¢ -29722
5. Wallace L. KAWOHL (201-033959) - basehouse operator ¢ -3977

24 Je 1959 +6, Leona C, GANDARA (201-225710) - LIFEAT clipping. @ -¢ 1657
7. Woodrow D, GABBOTT (201-14465) - pz rocessor for LITMUS
tapes ceruber Heat LESHMATY

c, Field Agents:

1, LIFEUD-1, OA granted 17 October 1950, (201- 183704) C- 739
7 2, LIFEUD-2, OA granted 14 August 1951, (201-117970) ¢ UR


LIFEUD-3, OA granted 14 December 1953, (201- 117971)C “7952
‘ LIFEUD-4, OA granted 1 October 1953, (201- 117743) Cd -é876
_ LIFEUD<5,. QA granted 16 Deceihber 1953, (201-117744)¢ - 7476
>. LIFEUD+6,’ OA graated 28 Septeniber 1954, (201- 117978)C-3¢ves"
LIFEUD-7, OA grazed 21 October 1954, (2O1-1LL7930) a - 3/977
LIFEUD-S, OA grasted 31 March 1955, (201-119521) ¢-3a,22
9. LIFEUD-9, OA granted 27 April 1956, (201-117984) c - ¥5¢72
10. LIFEUD-LO, OA grated 13 September 1956, (201-1140385)¢ “Sorey
ll, LIFEUD-11, OA granted 21 August 1956 (201- 113595) ¢ -seyss
12, “LIFEUD-12, OA granréd 6 August 1956 (201-113596) @ — st,
13. LIFEUD-13, OA granted 13 Seprember 1956 (201-115833) @ -s¢7se
14, LIFEUD-14, OA granted 26 Seprember 1956 (201-117972)¢ - ave."
15,  LIFEUD-15, OA granted 19 January 1957 (201-125315) ¢ - 5 ¥e"Gq
16, LIFEUD-16, OA grated 2 July 1958 (201-222786) ¢ - 72322

efi of 6/FEvp-14f-y17, LIFEUD-17, OA graated !3 August 1956 (201-114036) ¢ - ~6ye7
apt rf K 4WCKe —#i8.  LIFEUD-18, OA granted 2 October 1957 (201-155370) ¢ -sey's¥
19, pee 19, OA sranted | 18 May 1960 (HmMMA- 44933) 1 201- 7282458)

10.

lt,

12.

OS LEWES (LUT Peg ahaa £399
d, No nerssnict were xo from the project during the past ovale
year,

Operational Clearaaces:

_ See section 9 above,

Cover.

The cover of personnel employ yed in Project LIFEAT remains the
same as noted in the last project, renewal,

Contact and Communicattons

a. Daily contact is maintained between the Case Officers and the
agents in this project, These contacts are made-in a clandestine manner
with varing patterns established tor car pickups, foot contacts, and
emergency meetings. Pre-arranged signals are employed in setting and .
accomplishing the meetings. When heavy or bulky material is to be passed,
meetings are held at night, All movement in and out of the basehouses by
the Case Officers and Principle Agents is done in cars ostensibly owned by |
agents, except in the case of LIVERY basehouse where the agents are too
old to drive, One of the ind:genous agents is used to coaract LIVERY base,
Entrance to basehouses on foor bv other thaa the residents of rhe house is


made only in gréat emérgenctes,

_.. b.’ Telephone contact cone ering the project and with the agents -
‘ts kept toa minimum, Pre-arranged open code is used for phone
conversations between Case Officers aad agents,

c. Alternate and emergency signals have been arranged and are
reviewed frequently by the personnel using them, .

d. These systems of contact and communication appear suitable
for the project and function adequately from a security viewpoint.
Locations and times of meetings are reviewed periodically and are i
chaaged frequently to decrease the possibility of discovery, ~ we

13, Control and Motivation ; ee

Control and motivation are primarily based on two factors:
ideology and financial gain, A secondary factor Is the fear of reprisal
fram the local police should discovery occur,

14, Tratning

Inidlal tratning of new personel and refresher training for .
experlenced agents is handled primarily by the outside case officer, David
M, WILSTED, Minor repair and maintainance of equipment as well as
emergency security procedures are stressed and continually reviewed
with the agents.

15. Equipment and ‘Support

; It la believed that much of the technical equipment upon which the
continued successful collection of LIFEAT material depends will require
replacement in the near future, The largest percentage of thts equipment
hes been in nearly continuous operation from the initiation of the project
in January 1951 and much of this equipment ts no longer being manufactured,
When present limited commercial stecks of replacement parts are
exhausted, new. units will be required for LIFEAT,

16. Timetable

LIFEAT has been in almosi constaat operation since its inception
in January 1951 and it (s planned to continue it indefinitely. oe a


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“PROJECT OUTLINE "
PARTI.

PROJECT: LIFEAT

17,

Estimated Costs , . : a

_The following are the estimated costs for FY 196i, All figures
are U.S, dollars per year, ($1.00 dollar U.S, equals 12. 5C Mexican
pesos) Due to the continued rise tn the cost of living, aad espectally to
the expected_ increase. in rental costs that is a chronic feature of the
Mexico Clty scene, a moderate increase in some LIPEAT costs will be

noted, sree though she-ossrall toval-roquasiod ts $1 p4lO-uader-thak
~approved-tor-F¥1960,,

a. Salaries:

1, Staff aad contract Personnel

Ralph B, RAFANELLI GS-10 . G5, 00
Salary $ 6,505-00- oan
arters 2, 304.00
- Carol K, -ZINSMEISTER (salary) 5, 500.00
Alice N, CAILUETEAU (salary) 2, OCU, 00-
Olivia N. GLADMON (piecework) 4, 200.00
Wallace L, KAWOHL (salary) 1, 728.00-
Leona C, GANDARA (salary) 900, 00
$ 23, 137.00


_ 2 Field Agents” _

1
i
1
|
'
!
|
|

re
,

LIFEUD-1 5, 760. 00

LIFEUD-2 2, 496. 00

LIFEUD-3 1,776.00

LIFEUD-I's helper 144.00

LIFEUD-4 1,920.00

LIFEUD-5 3, 643, 00

LIFEUD-6 3,500.00“

LIFEUD-7 2, 400.00

iLIFEUD-8 2, 400, 00

LIFEUD-9 1, 920,00 7
LIFEUD-10 No Salary’ . . a
LIFEUD-I!1 No Salary ae wie te
LIFEUD-12. No Salary : te,
LIFEUD-13 No Salary >

LIFEUD-14 3, 643,00

LIFEUD-15 763,00

LIFEUD-16 1, 440,00

LIFEUD-17 No Salary

LIFEUD-18 No Salary

LIFEUD-19 | 960, 00

Due to the continued rise in the cost of living, plus the fact

that the majority of the above listed field agents have not
recelved a pay raise in recent ycars even though the work

load increased and the quality of work performed has imporved,
it ts anticlpated that the 10% over-all pay raise provided for,
but not given, in FY 1960 will be necessary in FY 1961: \

. 3, 200, 00

oo 8 2 . . . . Christmas bonus (In acvordaace with local custom, this. 8
: : amounts to one moath's p2y for each agent) and gifts an .
where necessary: :

3,000.00 —

$ 33, 930,00


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b, Basehouse rettals, utilities, and expenses:

6" FM ERICK Mata Base “~~ = $1,920,000
LIVERY Relay Base "  504;00- Be
ANNEX IV 2, 760. 00
ANNEX VI 1,920.00
ANNEX VII 1, 723.00
ANNEX VIIL . 3,072.00
a ANNEX IX 2, 880.00
oo Proposed Relay Base 480.00" ~ -
. Plus 10% customary increase In rent ; :
when lease contract renewed 1, 600.00
$ 16, 864.00 : a
c. Equipment: ae a
Local purchase of emergency and
special equipment $ 2,500.90
New equipment such as reels and
recordera : 3, 000.00
5, 500.00
d. Miscellaneous:
1, Expendable supplies such as paper,
puper tape, etc, 2, 000. 00
on nnns 2 Praasportation,
RAFANELLI QP Car 600,00 oo
ZINSMEISTER mileage ~ 409,00
LIFEUD-S car rent 290.00
LIFEUD-~-7 car rent 675.00
LIFEUD-S8 car rent 675,00
LIFEUD-14 car rent 299.00


3 ‘Other operational expenses (covering.

, termination payments®, medical
payments, emergency moving bills,
renovation of basvhouses, expenses 4
tn covering targets of opportunity) 2s, 000. 00

§ 13) 930,00

ee

98, 994.00
GRAND TOTAL $-

*Any termination of indigenous personnel will be in accordance with Mexican

law and will Include lump sum separation settlement, transportation and moving
expense payments, and any bonus, due at the time of termination,

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FORWARDING LIFEAT RENEWAL TWO POUCHES 29 JUNE 1 JULY DUE
wKAROK GLASSIFICATION, be CE el Soe LS
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CS COMMENT: *REQUESTED LIFEA¥ PROD RENEWAL SOOKEST,
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RELEASING OFFICER Teese AL THENTICATING vorricen .

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‘MEMORANDUM FOR:-- Chief, WH

SUBJ=EC : Renewal of WH Dividion SI/CI Projects over
$100,020

l. There ts set forth below’a list of WH Division FI/cI~
Profects, with an authorization of over $100,900, which ex-
pire as of 30 June 1960:

Project Authorization
LIFEAT $123,330

2. Possibly renewal actions are already in course of
preparation fer the above projects. If not, nowever, it is
strongly urged that apvrooriate vroject action be subritted as
scecn as possible, and in any event not later than 15 July, so
that tnese renewals can ve submitted to DDCI ror approval in
tively rasnion.

3, The same request apolies to any otner WH Division
PI/CI projects, currenliy autnorizea tor amounts under $100,000,

if renewal will request authorization in excess of that figure.

hen
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SoM. HINES

chief, DDP/PG

20 June 1960 .*


|} 2 DISPATCH

RON aD

SEPERENCES)

1S F Ghlet of Station, Redico City THIS
Imo.” : . . 7 | -
50-6-32/1
FROM : < *Sani -
_ 2 Chief,kHD - I . pa MT aes
Scarect 7 _ ; ; r Re a ICHECK ONE)
s LIFFAT Project Reriewal © , ‘a f MARKED FOR INDEXING

oe a - "| RT NO Noeang eroueen

t Exnloitation of LIFEAT

16 July 1959 for the period 1 July 1959 through 30 June 1960 for a total of

- $123;830 for fiscal year 1960.:. The Station will-note that monies requested
for ths support of Woocrow D.-GARBOT! (pa) were subtracted from the request
made by the Station for pfoject funds. JAB Oi. is supcorted by the 3°SH00TH
Projent, an EE suoport project.

for apcroval!

INDEXING CAN BEUDGEN
BY QUALIFIED HQ DESK ONLY

leads

1. ‘the LIFSAT Froject renewal subnitted in sM/A-12936 was approved on

2. The following staff comments were made when the ?ruject was submitted

: a. "ROM has continued its rating of "C" on the disseminated positive:
information frun the Froject, noting a slight increase in the diaseminations,
and commenting that it provides interesting infarmation to customers on the
nature ang extent of Bloc comercial activities in Maxics, data useful in

economic analyses, aud reports on exile activities in Haxico.

b. “KUTUBE/D recormended renewal of LIFZAT observing that the leads
produced by the operation have been of operational value to LAURICLE
activities conducted in Kexico City in the pas’ year. KUTUBE/D comments
algo that the Project. has afforded acd can be expected to continue to afford
C% ngotection from time to time for activitiss of particuiar LAURICL: interest.

c. "XUTUDH/OPS has observed that Project LIF“AT has been a most useful
operational asset in the Mexico City Station for the nast nine years,
wgontinuously providing KUSAR< with a window into dmportant targets. KUTUBE/OPS
requests that the next project renewal voint out what agent recruitments by
the Station kave resulted from or been supported by the operational information)
secured by the project. ‘

d. "KUDESK commented that it well known that Mexico is being used by
the RIS as a base for third country operations directed against the United
States, Over a period of years LIFZAT has supplied valuable leads which
have resulted in the identification of a larze nunber of versons in clandestine
contact with RIS officers; further investigation in several cases produced
information which strongly indicated that the persons involved ware
actively assisting the RIS. «hile suck information 1s, of itself, of. interest
and importance, cur respcnsibil:ty in the CI field imposes the obligation to
determine wat those persons are doing for the RIS and this can de done only
by recruiting and-doubling ‘them. -it da-therefore sugrestad that LIFEAT leads
and reports of investigations based on tiem be reviewed for the purpose of
selecting a limited number of the nore promising targets, ‘inereafter, Station
assets including LIF'AT should be used to obtain the overat ional data
necessary to determine that a tarzet is recruitable, and then a pitch should |
be mada. Much tice and erfort will be required for such a program, but the
potential rewards fully justify it, and the value of LIFrAT, as a CI asset,
will be materially increased. :

3. Chief, KUTUKF, in recosmending the Project for renewal to Deputy Cirector,

raview the relationshin and coordination of Project LIfFAT operations with those
active and proposed under "reject LITNVOL.

we-g: 27f,

‘

j

!
-—~ KUBARK, requested-that-at-the tims of the next Project renewal, the Division stoild | 7

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t

14-0000

. obtaining apnreval for LIvsaT, the Project: was subject to various and. sundry

"| ¢ng oferationad value of take rivjecte Ii ine LIENTOL Froject is a success

" gperati 9 : Or
that. it will encounter: difficulty in obtaining aporoval of a‘sinilar Project as

‘large, :

- prove useful in attaining the Station CS ‘objectives. . Among the conrients received ’ r

". ” and-Satellite ‘dipfénats and/or their contacts. It 1s realised ‘that diplomats

CONTINUATION OF |... -_
_ - OISPATCH. 2p -

4. In adéition to the for-al cosvants sited above, during tha process of ~

gas in its present:fom. Therefore, neadquarte.s ‘suggests thit the .

eritici b: £61 : a oa.
Eatior nd and curing the .coning- year = every effort to increase

Snerationally and'tha leads are followed up aud-developed, WH Division anticipates

andias expenrive as LIF-AT unless it ‘is: denonstrated ‘to the. complete
gat’ tion of Headquarters. that tre: expense involved “in the. LISEAT. Project is”
justifved and that’ the-results’ of the ‘efploitation of project doveloped: heads

_ tay’ Although“the purpose and ‘cbjectives-of the project as stated in
‘thé FPO call for the.coll aétdon of infomation, the orerations] intent is
to make use of this information for an-eventual recruitment of Sino-Soviet

‘who are suscedtible to defection or reéruitwant in vlace are few and far
betwen and that the Station is always alert for such targets and is
conscientious in their develoment. liowever, the Case Officar should kesp
in mind the moré easily accessible and zore vulnerable (though secondary)
targets, i.e. the many coutacts, friends, ormployees, ete. whose develooment
coule well lead to the crimary targets. Headquarters feels it is this
secondary category where nore ecrhasis -ean-be madé, ~The recruitaent in”
place of such individuals could-be extremly. valuable for the entire
CI/CE program of the Station. . ;

b. The lack of development and axploitation of leads from LIFEAT
operations has been reised many tines. In view of the limited reporting
to Headquarters on the exploitation of operational leads, it has been
difficult to state whether the leads are being fol:oved up, who the
targets are, and whether consiceratioa is vdeirg given to recruitment
acoroaches. Headquarters requests that in each monthly sumary..the
Station supsly more info under the secticu Jabeled "Exploitation of
Leads", ‘he statement "leads res-lting fron LiFfAT information are
followed up by other Station assets” is meaningless without some
exolanation of the lead follow ups. lieadcuarters would like to know
the names and some operational information concerning the persons who
gaem to be of most interest and x0 have been under investigation during

the period covered by the- monthly. summary.
5. On page & of your covering wemorandun on the FPO (EMFA-12935), you indica
that during the coming year the Station exects to expand its coverage to

approximately 2h lines. Headquarters would like to ‘suggest that consideration
be given to limiting coverage to a number of lines witich can be effectively

exploited.

6. It is requested that Headquarters be informed in mre detail in all cases
where information obtained through LIFSAT has been used to supsort other important

Station opsrations. :

OLIVER G. GALBOND

& August 1959

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: soneer — Se 8 — en — : e ar — (CHECK “> ONE}
: LIFAT/LIEEAT Agent. Status a . 3 | MARKED FOR INDEXING
naa to ve . “NO KNGEXING REQUIRED |
“nes ee —_ , . INDEXING CAN BE JUDGED
" va ofan pptonym : - "BY QUAUIFSD HQ. DESK'ONLY
- 3 * epngt=7761,. BO guns 1959

. - WPL "ahd riesponz<10.~ LEPSTICK-17 and LIPSTICK-22 were unable to remain in ;
oe) 6. te gtationts: jurisdietich due “to the health of a ming child and have'returnsd ~
re ’ » to the north of this country.

Yee ° gent garvice Records are being subzitted on LIPSTICK-17, LIPSTICK=22

2. qhrough ovarsi ghtaLIQUaTTON—4(201-185370. CA of 2 oct. 1957) wo is

now carried as LIFEUD=<17 and#LIMITATION-7(201-114006, OA Noe C-50u57 dated
13 august 1956) and who is nor carried as LIFEYD-13 were omitted fran

tha Project Renewal Request. Tt is requested that their nanes ba added

to tha list of project personnel. . Thay are not paid a salary but due to. .- -
the occupation of their spouses are witting of the LIFEAT activity.

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wGWauM Fons. Chiefy. FT
BUBJECT «=k Project LIFLAT Henoval

1. It is requeste: that tre LI UAT i reioct ha revewad for the variocd
1 Joly 1959 trrough 30 June 1960 tov a total cf .1355115.00~

2. attaced is the Flald's Profect iigvien, tovether with a revised”

rodect Outline, wich clearly set forth the present status of the Project.

It is belfev:d that tre activity caseribed herair continues to justify the

tine and exmense ‘rvolved, and hence merits renewal for the forti.ouwlig youre

3s In March 1959 we asked the yadera), Sureau of investigation for
their evaluation of the ucefolnéss of infor-ation on agericais Comunists
wich oricinated Ire LIF“AT and wether they wished to cuntime receiving
gceh inforzation.s On 2 Avril 2955, the face#ral fmman of Investivatian ..
molied that tha inforation tas been of valne to tren fran intellh-encs
and invectivative visenointa and ti ey wish ts @ ntines receiving uel
inforvations

8. Ci:.A7 was the source of infornatian concerning the plans of
Alsert “ALT. and Lis wifa for theie tric to rom acd ostind tive Ire
7

ee
Curtain in vay, dume and July 106s, tn we learned that tuey
and his wife -artia

were clernin: to tery to contact Alfred ‘auf: :

fadd STR and varcice and Fatt PALMA: nn Cansuntsts sho Filed
decind the Iron Curtain during the rast two years, Aagad on inforzation *
vate available through LiF-AT, “eadquartere haa rade artar cements for

the saLltct to receiva bugvave searcies aid disercet surveillances at
varlous soints on their tric.

Se Ye Caget acd volish Oesks in 52 iivision and the aoup-oriate
ween in SR Division wore asxeé to cusaont -m the value of Li 245 to thos.
Al) dagka asreadt tuat LLY.Al was a ver, yolusble cource of general back
ground information an tie Soviet, Czcek and olish cinlorata and often
orovided inforsation wi..@5 co.1d be obtainad trrough ro other scurte.s
The Caeeh Lesk contented that LIFZAT was of vost value 46 a suport asset
ta the Stat: ard croviding leads v ich aicht ba daweloss.: into oreratioanal

aesate by the “tation personnal, in ay 1759 the Poliah bask sent


14-0000

-parsonnel saction) to Hextoe PS te. or
; : : phase of LiFLAT, Thay Leal that with ;
— 0. Tt tae Contract Agent processing LITSUS, tiie. phase will rastly fherease .
Fe po. ge yalne during the eoainy years GAS0T will ve in-w aoaition to ‘call -:

onarational leads to the attention of tre Station Gane “fricer imwdictely

for ax loitatian, <n noted that Li: iT tac been an invaluahle suport

aspect for 23a ard bas Seen at tines tha only source cf infomation

for the important 3 oration.

S$. The State Femrte-nt evaluated LID AT re--rta on the folloulng
subjects to be ofsvalue and probably true. They wish to contincs recs ving
resorts on thas gubdjectse. 7 ae

. “ovtat Cammrcial Activities in Mexteo®
; "Soviet Attemct to verter “q-inment for Nexlean Coffee"
i “loviet Coepserelal Activities in Mexico”

ome scene wean : O2R gvaluated a renort on “ovist Attenpt to Tarter Tq -Lomont for Koxtoan
: Coffee® ard a recort on °Falligh Ushassy Intersst an Bexicar. Conper Conger trates*
te be of valtde - ae.
Attachments!

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ne ao ~ DISPATCH.

ry Chief af Station,: a, Moxico City

_ 3 . a i FRING HQUIED

~ Aeon RITE ‘Below = — — 7 a“ Fprotaineg can ik 100G10
: : . “o. : | Sr Quanto ne bisx OMY

: - [ia WERAL2, 22 Hay. 1959 (aF«)

le According to Headquarters’ records, ListicK-17, LIPSTICK =22,:

ne jd iol LIQDATIONA, ~and- EIMITATLONS? have boen “cleared for use” in ‘the LIFEAT™ Project.

Since the above mentioned agents sre not included in the LIFEAT Field Projsct

Outline, you are requosted to notify Headquarters whether or not you wish their

clearances to be kept active for future use 4n the Project. Please forward

Agent Sarvice Reeords on those who have heen terminated,
2. You are aiso requested to submit an Agent Service Record for

LIMESTCNE@}1LO who, according to the referenced dispatch, was terminated last

“sear for security reasons.

OLIVER G. GALBOND

5 June 1959

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5 June 1959
HEMORASDUM FUR: Cl/5a
sungcct : Charge of Crystonyme for LIFEAT Indigencus
Ferconnel

“ Tho follosing agents under the LIFYAT Project hava been
assipned new eryptoryms as follows:

LIMEWATFR

TIVE APR .L
LIKE. Te Pad
LIMITE TES
PRUs?’

TALACE
LIFE TOF Ay
PETICK@1B
&
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LIPSTICK 35
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LY QUATIONed
LL UsTache3
LENEAATER SA

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_ NO NO @ADERING REC REQUIRED

7 LIFEAT Frejee' Bpnawal peiiiest

a an ACTION aT, ~ - ot . Oh INDERING CAN BE JDGEO
a a ‘poneral of Projéct LIF ‘LIFEat ter; Ft 1360 _ : BY,QUAUFIED, HO. OF ONT
z aveeeec te - Soe et - we ee

aan Pe; a “ pit-w96820, 2h seats 198 - a a

aa ! le _ fisre is attached a. Review of Project. LIFEAT ‘for “the ported .
Oo “2 guly 1958 to 30 June 19+

. 2 - an part I of the Outline . ‘has been revised this year. station Mexico -

: foit ‘that’ with the number of revisions which have been made since a .
complete project renewal request was submitted for FY 1958, this was
warraited. It should ve noted that for purposes of uniformity all
indigenous personnel in the LIFZAT complex have nos been given on
eryptenyn and at present this treakdayn goes from /1 to /16. any future
personne] changes will be added to this numbering series.

36 part Bes is submitted in its entirety.
ke Tt is requested that Fraject ‘LIFEAT be renewed for FY 1960 for tie

amount indicated hereine
Gi C+ CURTIS\,

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2. Even pages(5 sets) 3«C

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 SSRGRET—KAPOR Hgt-a=12935

~ KAPOK=1632,
PROJECT REVIEW = LEFRAT

Product of the’ project
The Soviet Bnbassy
a- Soviet Comercial activities,

During the past year reports submitted from screening the LIFEAT/

“LIVERICK ta@ of the tro established Soviet comercial offices have

’ provided a yteat amount of detail concerning Soviet efforts to sell

in the laii= american market. Following is a list of a fuw of the
reports sumitted as a result af the intelligence gained from this

source;

MOSS, 27 Auge 1956 ~- Soviet Commercial activities in Mexico
MOH3952, 21 Jan. 1959, Soviet commercial activities in Mexico
MEXI-3-S3, 2 Feb. 1959, Identity of Soviet Technician .
mn-iet2, 18 peb. 1959, Soviet Commercial Activities in Mexico
Rew, 13 yar. 1959, soviet Commercial activities in Mexico
Manzy, 10 apre 2953, Camercial Contact of USSR and Poland in
¥pxico
WA-W27T, 17 apr. 1959, Soviet Commercial activities in yexico.

We Soviet piglomatic activities;
his croject.has provided covers... and details of some of tha

diplomatis activities of the Soviets in Mexico. [ft has served to show

*

the relaticnships maintained, culturally, socially and diplomatically

between tia Soviets and the members of the Satellite establishments in

Maxico.

Ma4-22723, 17 Dee. 1958, Soviet Embassy Reception on 7: Nov. 1953

Mns-L279n, 2h pec. 158, Soviet pelegates to Imauguratim of
Presicent adolfo IOPEZ Mateos


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attachment

HOR a-12936
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_@» soviet cultural Activities,

Me Y . Inforaation produced by LIFEAT has , given datails of Soviet
. £ 7 - aétivities “in. cofinection with cultural activities. Examples ‘of “eush -
reports are, :

M0i-4-1159L, 26 Nov. 1953, Soviet Representative at World Film
Festival weld in xexico City, lO=28 oct. 1958 =<
Ivan A- PYRYEV

HiOi-a-12225, 25 Feb. 1959, soviet participants in pablo CASALS
- International Competition Held in Jalapa 18 yan. -
; 1 Feb. 1959

HAN-3923 » 31 Dec. 1953, Pablo CASAIS Participants

HMM-L00h, 2 Feb. 1959, pablo CASALS Competition participants

ne MEXI-363h, 2 apr. 1959, Contact with Chinese Ballet Troupe

; ; . de Movement of Soviet officials, -

' Through LIFEAT coverage a roster of Soviet personnel currently in
Vexico has been maintained by Station wexico. This has been ths
primary source of such information. LIFEAT has enabled the Station to
determine in advances when dopartures can be expected and has also been
a factor in determining job assignments and replacements for departing

pereonnel.
@. Soviet Embassy Contacts,

ok

_. , Contact reports of the Soviets are compiled and proviced for Head~
“quarters a8 necessary. These reports are of cmsicerable operatiual
value in identifying regular and/or occasional local and foreign “~~
contacts of the Soviets. Following are examples of this type of
coverage, - -

H-A-12295, 4, war. 1959, Soviet Contacts in yexico - Haile
ATSEZHA, Ethiopian

Heol an11838, 7 Jan. 1959 = orville M. MULLIKIN -

—SEckst———KARNK _


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___SEGRSS—EAPOK——<~S~CS~S«aR A - 12936

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ft. porscnality neperts ¢ on Soviet officials,

~ LIFEaT ‘has’ provided the Station with the most productive ‘source’
. of information comersing the private and official lives of tha
" goviets assigned to \exico. These. reports have been stbnitted on
individuals, eegs, Dira-11143; 5 nove 1953, activities of yavgenly
Me POPOV, Third Secretary, Soviet Exbassy, jexico city, June 1957 =
october 1958, Hiu—a-11569, 10 pac. 1958, Boris G- PUTILIN, Exployee,
Military attache Cffies, wexico citys HalH-a-12755, 30 april 1959,
Boris M- STRELTSO¥, and EyQi-A-12000, 26 Jane 1959, Aleksandr Me BROVKINe

gS Goods and Services;

Information on goods and Services cbtained from LIFEAT was used in
Project LIMESA+ :

He. Miscellaneous activities of the Soviet Embassy,

LIFEAT material shich deoe not fall inte.any em eategory out which
deals with the Soviets md their associates and related activities hes
been reported as necessary -

The czech Iegation

fhe informatio ostained on the Czech Iegation during the period
under review is essertially the sare as that from tha Soviet pmbassy.
Representative of tre reports submitted from this information are the
following personrel reporta;

HM-A-12069, b Fed. 1959, Alois LICEK

motr-a-12067, pat. 1959, Jarcslav KREJZA

Hiot-a-12091, 4 ped. 1955, Bedrich PISTORA and

Hot-a-12128, 11 Fed. 1959, Oldrich SPORCR.
The polish Jfgation

Information on this installation parallels that on the Csech and
Soviet installations. the largest amount of Uforsation concerning. |

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SEGRE itor a FaOeA-L2936
co the ‘polish Tegation iias: ‘pen procured fron LIFEAT polloring are
-_... @xtamples of reports fron this sources .
HiMI-A-12420,, 18 jar. 1959, Contacts of Aleksandr BEKIER, poliah
Counselor .

“nn-4-20883, 20 Aug. 1958, wlocayaLaw WIODAREK; Polish yanister ,
Hui-A-12376, 11 war. 1959, antonio 0. MARCEYNSKY
morma~12393, 11 yar. 1959, polish legatim publication.
Mexican Cominist, party and Communist Frente

ae . & Significant apmt of “information concerning the comnmist party .
} at |). dn yexico and the Commmist front organizations in yeaico was ctained
wl’ ¢ re. from LIFEAT+ information from LIFEsT has been invaluable in sypple-

a. menting agent coverage of the front-organizati ons which exist here's
ue Examples of this-type ‘Seporting include, ~~ 7

HMM-A-11411, the Narciso BASSOLS Family and polish Iegation
HiM—-a-L1y12, 5 Nov. 1958, Travel of Narciso BASSOLS-
American Communists in yexico
Most of these targets have been covered at the request of ODEAVY
and the production has been partially processed by theme 4 total of
$72 reels was provided them for processing during a 10-month period
ending 30 april 1959. Sacples.cf the reporting done from this source
include,
WMgi-2-12719, 2h april 1959, Noah and Anna SEBORER
Hiai-a-12013, 28 jan. 1959, anna and Nosh SEBORER _
BaM-a-12h6C, 20 Mar. 1959, albert WALTZ
HMoHa-1L1851, 7 yane 1959, albert WALTZ.
Foreign pissident groups in wexico
LIFEaT provided partial coverage of cubsn exile groups and gave

’ current information on the status of the 926 july Moverent® prior to
‘ its overthrow of the BATISTA government in cuba and has continued to

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provide informatica on the current ‘seit, of the cibane, tn ‘exieds

IAURTCIS Information

. LIFEAT has contributed materially bo several miters ering. . :
LAURICLE interest. . es - 7

Counter-Intealligence Mformation

ci/ck mattera constitute a major portion of the 1exico city

Statlonia priority adjectives. project [IFEAT has contributed to
the attaincent of these ojectives. The two BGMORNING installations
have provided valuable inforszation for the responsible Case officer

. on the aatters Involved | therein. .

Conclusion

The Nexico city station believes that the product of the LIFEAT
Project measured against the expenditure of KUBARK assets in terme
of personne, time, security risks and funds well justifies ita ts
cB renewal. Tne inforuation produced by this operation has materially
contributed to several priority objectives of tha Stations Related
Mission pirective. :

2 progress of the Operation

Definite progress has been made in reporting om the objactives of the
LIFZAT Project. However, since LIFEAT objectives are of a continuing nature
and are not designed to be achieved, no statistics oan be cited as to the
Vv porventage of coverage on each objective. A general indicatim of the
ia? ve “coverage can be derived wien it is realized that some 10,000 pages uf raw
my text in 10 months are the direct result of the operation from which the
\: ‘ atatistics citad above were derived. xxcept, for a period in July and
August 1958, following the ternination of members of the Jams Q-« AYCALL
family, LIFEAT has been in daily operation with’ some 12-16 Lines being
covered. These my be broken dom ag follows;

Soviot Enbassy S lines
czech Legation 2 lines(movac during this period and only in
operation for approximately 2 months)
Polish Legation 3 lines(third installed in april 1959)
American Comuniste 3 lines
7 - Remainder 5 linea.

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a Gp at ‘ Buring. ‘the couing’} year’ - station capabilities wi) de. expénded to permit
BO 7) ye" “monitoring of approxi mitely 2h lines. pasic “coverage of ‘Soviet, Czech and
jer polish activities will be continued to the maximiua extent possible and

assete and capabilities will be maintained for exploiting importa@t. targete |

of opportunity. 2th |
LIFEAT lines, Station bolieves that 2 will be the maximum numer of lines

which can be properly handled and handled securely by the personnel cur-
rently available for LIFEAT+

ly ~ performance of agents

In general the performance of the LIFEAT agents has been good and
. secure during the past year. Tha personnel from the AYCALL group were :
: teruinated during this period and compartmentation has been employed in tees
: the re-assignmnt of tasks anong LIFEAT chain. In view of the high degrea . oS
of security nacessary for the personnel involved in this operation, it a
is planned to screen vory carefully any possible candidatos-before they ~ - . .
are approached for wa in this operation after prior approval has been ae
procured from Headquarters for en approach. ; oN

Se Expenditures during period under Review

Approval was granted for the period under review, l July 195 -
30 guna 1953 to spend $159,590.00. The proposed LIFnAT budget for Fy 1960
is contat ne; in the attached Fleld project gutling Part JI.
or

6." Status of comaltrents

There are no éommitments other than those provided for in the
outline and the individual contracts of several LIFEAT personnel .

oe Attachmnt *
SBS EAPO HEi4-12930
KAPOK-1631 _
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PART I

XY. ss area of Cperations
This project is run from the ipxico city Station. It is concerned
with targete located in pwexico city.

_ &e Purpose

The purposa of this project is to detornins Sino-Soviet and Satellite
plans, activities and connections with other Communist eiamnts through the
use of technical surveillance. This purpose is in consonance with the
Related jfagion Directive for mexico, Priority A, Objective one.

3. packground

Project LIFEAT Waa initially approved on 3 October 1950. actual
ovarations began 18 January 1951 and have run continuously since that tim.
The LIFEAT Project was bogun with the installation of ona telephone tap
and aay been exparlad since that time to where tha present. cowrays avarages

18 lings.

project LIFZAT is a unilateral operation. It 1s complately indspendent
fran any liaison arrangement and is staffed by KUBARK staff and contract
emloyees with a aubstantial number of local indigenous controlled agonts.

During the past eight years project LIFEAT has prodwed more than
55,000 pages- of operational and intelligence informtion in direct support
of the Mexico city Stationis objectives specifically and has contributed
materially to the intelligonce: gathering aotivitias connected with the
Sino-Soviet and Satollite Bloc. Im addition, Project LIF@AT nas been of
considerable value and assistance in monitoring the activities of amricans
residing in wexico City in which ODENVY has major interest.

Ye —s keferences ;
Qe HOt-A-10196, 31 May 1958, Renewal Request for FY 1959

be mary7-6320, 24 Sept. 1958, Approval of Renewal Request far
FY 1959. oo .

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college “Liitormation on the. natury and extent of their clandestine

- intalLigs nce, and propaganda activities in wexicd,

; Attachment
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qo identity Soviet and Satellite intelligence personnel and to

be ) sallect. ‘information on Soviet and satellite commroial, diplo~
matic, cultural aid military personnel and their activities in Mexico

Ce To collect blographle inforaation on Soviet amd Satellite officials.

de fo collect infarmation on the movunents, assignments and positions
of Soviet and Satelilte personnel.

@s to collect information on pronainant Mexico Communists and pro=

Communists and their activities.

£. fo collect information on proninont Comaunists, other than Mexicans,
active in wexico and to identify them and their associates.

@+ To Collect information on exile groups active in wexicos

he To collect infarmation on targets of opportunity in mexico.
yar guts '

For objectives “at through wd* @

& Selected Soviet Embassy and comercial office telephone convarsations.
be Selected Satellite offica and hase phones.

ror objective Not = .

Gs. Telephone conversations from the residences of senior Coamunists

or proCommuniste.

For objective af =

de elephons convorsations from the residences af kiom Anerican
Communists «

For objective aga

@.e Telephons conversations euanating from the residences and/or
offices of selected targets, 1.a., LIERODE, in }exico.

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For objective "ht =
f. fjelephone conversaticns which can be “monitored of targeta of
opportunity, @eges BOXORNINGe .
Je. faskes
case Officer = Edward pe SECHEN
ASst. case Officer =< gene Fe BRADDOCK

@e Supervise the operational and administrative activities of ail
LIFEAT staff, contract and indigenous personnel. 7 7

De Maintain awareness and provide direction in all operational mattera
pertaLning to the managezent of the LIFSAT Projacte

Ce provide guidance and day-to-day supervision of the operational
--—  phases--LIVEAT/LIMFRICKs LITMUS,-LIVERY, LIERODE, BOMORNDG and
American Communist Group in Yexico activities.

~~ ds Coordinate information received from LIMERICK with other Station
operations.

e. Maintain LIFEAT capabilities for mounting operations against
targets of opportunity.

fe alntain supervision over Dasehousea and training of tm personnel
therein.

8. Coordination ~ .

&e Information produced by LIFEaT is closaly coordinated with other
operations at the jxico city Station. No operational coordination

is required with any cther arcs but they are kept inforved of my
information produced by LIFEAT which may be of interest to them

be project LINOG, which supports David M. WILSTED, who is the

principal outside LIFEAT Case Officer, is effected in coordination Why}
mate Prodest cozy whack apes tn hnwey DCMI ET, fee”

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a. Staff agenta,
Ralph B#RAFANELLI - under unofficial connercial covar(201-176295)

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be contract. Agente fo leyeess

le David He s#UCIS TEN(201-009195) - - principal ‘outside Case officer
SME Met RED AIRE gE EES

TR SEs Sag. dee “Me wCATLIBTEAU(201-119967) - clerical work @- 4 Fo#/
j 3» olivia N. sGiADWON(20L-11751) - processes tapes and dose
: clerical wak CHL te

ye carol Ke HT SaTSTER eM IS) processes major portion
of LIFEAT take. a- T7959 7
“S. — Wallace Le #KAROHL(201-033959) - basahovse operator (0-39 77
khan LURID EY

bs Ipona Ce *ROANTARA(20L~ | ) = LIFEAT clipping = 1-0-/97 _ - :

Fie ees ae i occ poms att

oO " gLIFRUDL fotmerly LIMWATER(201-183704) 0A 17 Oct. 1950 cc = 7PD-
#LIFEUD<2 formarly LIVWATER<1(201-117970) OA Ly ange LISL oe - sys
#LIFEUD-3 formerly LIGMATER-2(201-117971) OA ls pea. 1953 (6-74 52
HLIFEUD-4 formerly LIMITATION~3(201-117743) OA 1 ost. 1953 6 6-0 FC
#LIFEUD-5 formerly LIQUATION(201-1277hh) oA 15 pec. 1953 CC - 7 re
#LIFSUD6 formrly LILACE(201-117978) 0A 28 Sept. 19h GE HOS
#LIFEUD-7 form rly LIMESTONE~4(201-117980) OA 2L oct. 195k 2-75 7
#LIFEUD-S formerly LIPSTICK=13(201-119521) o& 32 war. 1955 4-3 fae
#LIFEUD-9 formerly LIMESTONE-8(201-117984) a 27 apr. 1956 C-YSE72 -
#LIFEUD-10 formerly LIVESTONE-9(201-114085) oa 13 Sept. 1956 (Sef ey
#LIFSUD-LL formerly LIQUATION=2(201-2113595) OA 221 Ange 1956 6 -s-/ S5"

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bos : "“ MLIFBUD=12 formerly LIPSTICK=35(201-1135%) ‘Gi 6 aves 1995 ¢- S157 *

; . _ - SLIFEUD=23 formerly LIPSTICK -37 (201-115833) ‘on 13 Sept. IGE SCO
ee ‘MLIFEUD-LL formerly LIQUATION=1(21-117972) . OA 26 Sept>.19% @-3V¥CIS  - |
we LIFEUD-LS forserly LIQATTON-3(201-126315) 04 19 gan. 1957 a - S¥C9E”

: MLIFEUD-16 formerly LIMGWATER-6(201~-222786) OA 2 July 1998. C- 7e324

d. personnel dropped from tha project;

i following indigenous persinnsl were terminated for security reasons ~

during FY 19593 . :

; LIMESTONE=2

4 LIMESTONE=2

t LIMEST CNE=3

: LIMESTONES

H LIMESTONE=?

LIMESTCHE-=LO.

Frances M. MENZIE resigned dwing Fy 1959.

‘aner (NM Der Acuwk 43 HOF ete ped BLO wet EAMES 1S bone xerr ope,
Daniel K- BROMUND returned pcS to Headquarters during this period.
Leuwse S MOVE uns Wetusteeeed too LterPPTY Paes sat FEB CCR, ‘FOF.

10. Operational Clezrances
Please sea Fo

pay cover . , a a

other cover remins the same as that submitted in MgR-A-7063 except
for David ye WIISTED who is engaged in insuranca business since he has
procured his *"Inmigrado" status.

12. Contact and Communications

ae pally contact and communications between the case Officer and
the agents and undercover personnel in tis Projact is maintained in
& Clandestine manner. yarious patterns have been established by
which the agents and case officers follow pre-arranged aignals for
meetings. When leavy or bulky material is to be passed, pre-arranged


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‘pootangs. are > hela at night. mw ovement in and out of bases by
. the Case. Cflicers and Principal agents is done in cars oétedsibly
eS by agents. except. in the case of LIVERY where agents are too

old to drive: i. of the indigenous agents is used to contact LIVERY ~

‘base. Sutrance to bases on-fbot is made only in great emrgencies.

be qelephonic contact, concemaing. the Project and with agents is kept
“to a minim and code is used for prone conversations between Case
officers and agents.

Ce glternate and emergency signals hava been arrangede

de. Im general these systems of contact and communication appear. to
be suitadls for tha Project and function adequately from a rsecurity
Viewpoint. [Locations and times of metings are changed fraquently
to prevent discovery.

23- Control and Yotivation

Control and saivation seem to be based on tao factors primarilys
ideological and sonetary. Athird controlling factor would be-fear of ~
reprisal froa local police should discovery occurs |

ly. Rquipaent and Siport

beliemd probable that a great deal of replacement equipmnt
will be D omitre oject during FY 1960 since mich of the current
equipment installed and workirg has been in use for the length of the
project and since tis equipment 1s no longer being manufactured, replace-
ment parts W11 be mobtainable soon and new units will be required.

15. fimwtable °°:

LIFEAT has been in almost constant operation since its inception
in January 1951 and it is planned to continus it indefinitely.

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. me Attachanat, ;
5 —GRERET-—KAPSR— ‘HMGE-A~12935  -
Sg oe “RAPOK=05 32
BO - PROJECT OUTLINE
Bot PART II

PROJECT: _LIFEAT

l7e Betimated Costs

The follaving costa are astimtod for Fy 1960. all figures are in
U-S. dollars per year. It will be noted that owing to the riga in tha ts
cost of living and especially to muzh highor rents: and to intended oxpanaion, :
LIFEAT coste will be higher than in the paste oe

; @ Salaries,
; le Staff and contract Personnel
: Ralph B+ RAFANELLI, 03-9
salary $5985.00 aa
Quarters 2304.00 at
aan a ee —— + ¢ of ,
— Woodrow D. GAGBOT . owe te é
ary AAS « ~ ‘ _ ’
we(Since this subject's con on pope CEE i
received, this figure ure _is-pasal on state foe

is gs-13 figure taken)
_—— . Quarters 1723 200 ——-

Translator(LIMERICK) GS-}2' not
yat named(This 1s established
in hopes that the Project will
be able to live-monita portion

of LIMbvick .trafiic)

2 Salary " 8330.00 _,
: , Quarters ~ 200.00
~ Transportation _ 2000.00
HHE nove . _ 1500.00

carol X- ZI'SMISTER - salary” 5400.00 -
alice N. CALiJETEAU — salary 2000 «00
Olivia Ne OLADMON = “placowor' - 4200.00

a,

‘wallace Le XANOHL - salaty > + 1723.00

. laona Ce GANDARA ~ salary 0000
oe URAL | 8474365090, a

Git

7 ge! Tip fee


abies Salas

1 en DAA ee ON em patentee eRe

2. Field Agente: “preséntly © Possibla praise

“ IIFEUD-1 $5764.51
LIFEUD=2 24,96 200
LIFZUD=3 163300
LIFEUD-\ts helpsr Uy 12
LIFEUD=4 1921.54 ;
LIFEUD-5 ; 3650292 . ; QL
LIFEuD-6 3000.00 = : ‘
LIFEUD-7 2123-59 _
LIFEUD-S 1921.54 : - wv
LIFEUD=-9 1633-31 oe
LIFEUD-10 no salary . : a os

LIFEUD-11 no salary
LIFEUD-12 no salary
LIFZUD-13 no salary

LIFSUD=Uy 3650092
LIFE'D-15 768 51
LIFEUD~16 96077

(Due to continued increases in coat of

living, {t 1s eqected than an overall

ralse of 10¢ will be mde during Fy 1960

to the agents above listed. adjustments

Will be made in peso amounts should de-

valuation of the peso occur during FY 1960) $3300.00

Christmas bonus(In accordance with local
custom this anounts to me-nonth's pay

for each agent) and gifts where mcessary $3000.00
TOTAL $35, 96103

we pasehouse rentals, utilities and oxenses
LIMERICK Main pase = =——- $1969.55

. LIVERY Relay Base 555-00
_ AMEX IV 3000.00
; . AMEX VI 2266.00
ANNEX VII 2000.00
ANNEX VIIT 337500
Proposed basehvuse 3500300 .
ToT, ° : $16,689.55


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a . and special equipment $2500.00

= New equipment, ive., reels, ,
Yecordsrs — 3000.00
3 TOTAL . 85, 500000
i
| de. Uiscellaneou :
1. Supplies(paper rolls ,etc.)2000.00 uo 7 ; :
5 a / 7
i “2. Transportation ~ . .
t . .
: RAFANELLI QP car 600.CO : . oo,
i ZL“SMEISTER mileage 400.00 ; be age
t LIFEUD-7 car rent 675-00 ; :
é LIFEUD-5 car rent 290 CO a . 2
A LIFEUD-O car rent 675.00 4
? LIFEUD-1; car rent 290.00 :
i TOTAL 2730 000
: 3. other operetional exrenses(to cn
° covor loss af deposits, fatalities, -

serous emergencies, Jeparation
paymits, mdical waymots, ecare
gency moving bills, renovation of
basahouses and exoenses involved
in covering targats of oppretunity)

25,000.00
TOTAL 29 930600
GRAND TOTAL 8135 Lb a, -
7) GMs Bi T


CRYPTONTH HUMBER S18 ASSIGNED LIFEAT INDIGENOUS PE

AS FOLLOWS: 1. LIMEWATE, 2. LineWATER-t5 3. LiewarER um

<5. Lhquations: 6. LILAGER =<]. LinesToNE-by 8, LiesTicKeI8s 9. LinesToe-S;
. LIQUATION-25.. 12. LIPSTICKe352. “13 tr

ne “REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED.  CoyNa i

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GERACES FORMS
$1.90 J 74a AND S19
wands abt OOSOUrre


sufficient tine. 460° bey: id:
‘the mapy. operational leads ind be in. a position for more ‘agent
KUTUB Suggested tha several of the lines which ard

LIFEAT eventhough ‘they did ‘Goncern the: "Sahject “being discussed. Part I of
the Project Outline excerpts subuitted by the field was also subaitted for
approval——the only ohare made was the oaiseion of the field's request for
a change in paragraph 6 of the Project Outline on Objectives. Headquarters on

did not think subparagraph "f* should be deleted, a .

h. Attached for our inforsation and records is @ Complete copy
“the Renowll: Request. It de requested that you review.the menorandua, wil
- DAwinion' s Comments off the LIF:AT Project Renewal", and the now Part im, -
- paying particular attention to the personnel included therein. _ This request |
is bPing made in view of the. conflicting information Headquarters received
. from the Station Case Officer who vas on TT in Headquarters (DIB 32900-18
_ fly 198) and fron the field (¥rX1-2030) in reply to ows 6555.

ct) Septenber 1958
|: Attachnentst® Bven pages (xaron)- ’
a/s/os. Odd pages (

Distribution?
= Fexico City (w/a) ~ a oo. ;
- wWifMexico Chrono Does :
~ wHAlaiLroom , : : .-
- RI

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REPLACES FORMS
$1-28_$1-78A AND 519
WwIdn ARE O8SOUTE


- PARA 25. SUBJECTS IDENTICAL,

‘PARA 3. LIMESTONE 19 NOT USED. "HUSBANDS SERVICES.

STATION. LIMESTONE 9 WITTING BUT NEVER USED PER STATION

RECORDS.

hk, PARA 4, NEW LICOOL PROJECT BEING WRITTEN, DO NOT
INCLUDE WITH LIFEAT.«.

52 PARA 5. SUBUS.OF MEX! 416 GN i759) FIRED 15 JULY:
“PLAN TO REPLACE 80 PLEASE ALLOW FOR REPLACEMENTS.

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Acéarding to a teleghone call from Herb Nandi of SB/10 on
23 Joly 1958 SR Division believes that information croduced oy

Project -LIFTAT on the RIS and the Soviets is nos’ valuable 286]
ed that this: prowct ‘ia the chief: inf


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LIVEAT Project has furnished a relatively sual anowt ri
ielals and: ‘their

es

operation:
coal Gata‘on a ECDOT pereonality who has roomntly

habe of the LIFRT operat
onee again, begun to: function, wo believe that the’ information

| obtained therefram will chow a steady increase In operational
j value during the coming year.
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“WITHDRAW LICOOL FROM LIFEAT REQUEST. NEW PROJ SOONEST % LICOOL EXPENSES can ’

a BE COVERED BY APPROVED PROJ,

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Altes caialy eo

: COOROINATING OFPTCERS ae
: Kae eau re
i J. Bs KING, Cf : ; R. 1. DANLGESN, CAM/TIT ,
. : RELEASING OFFtce” AUTNENTICATING OFFICER a _ ;
: REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED. Copy Na a
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: L It is requested that the LIF AT Project be reneved for the period
1 duly 1958 through 30 duno 1959 Lor a total of Bisppri9sTGr asS fae ~

Attached isa Project Review of LL.EAT which was prepared by the
4 :

» . Folder with past Renevals
a Forn 680 (in quad)
a Snvelope with true faces


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‘Station ned coverace wh tie following lines:
3 LIM@RICK, 1 LIT’ OIPERS, 1 LITHUS, 1 Azerican Costunist, 1 ‘farget of
Opportunity, and 1 Mexicen Soviet: Contact. Since ‘the partial re-irstatea«t
of ‘LIFZAT coversse there has teen no indication tist ‘Suspicion of tvs setlvity
exists: on the nart of the “Mexican Telepnone Conary. or en of servios .

of a ‘Staff Agent, Aosued CSA on 2h June 1958 as o@ LIFT
processor, The fleid is. preparing arContract for her. CaS)

b. Level (Janet Ne TELAC UR ars), al. S. citizen, was :
issued an Operational Approval on 31 January 1958 for use as &
8 LIFSAT processor. She fe woti.ated ty patriotic loyalty.
Pinancial remmneration will provide additional control. The

field has been requested to prepare a formal Santract for bare
(Cok393) . . a o

' Ce LIVSATSRA6 ts an expleyeo of the Mexican » Telaphone Congiteiy.
_ : >” and 4g LIMGWATER's ssoistant. ‘ts activation at thia tine is
7 believed to be financial, A POA was granted LIMGHWATER<G.om -
oO ie ca An Operational Approval hes been requested. rns
Co

de LIQUATINL, wife of LICTATIONL, occupies s besehouse with
her husband, She received en QL on Z Sotober 1957. She will
receive no remmeration. |

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3. LEUSTRES9, LIMLATORSH19, LIWATISN <2, LIPSTICK=35, LIPSTICK *3? and
-LIMITATION©7 are still active uncer Project LIFEAT. They receiv no .
rem neration. Therefore, their names do not appear on the list of LIFEat :
agente on the attached Part II of the Project Jutlins. :


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corning ‘dn the Latin foe can merket, both heavy i
industriel merehesdise and Govica ‘tarature. Knowledge of ~heir methods of |
| transshipping and attempts at concenlment.of point of-ortgin of products has been |:

gleaned fron this take. Aso result of this knowledge, fepurts on the firms with = = |
Voom they are doing business have been procured and provided for backgroud infor- -- |

‘ b. Soviet Diplomatic Activities: .

: .
| : This project has provided coverage and details of some of the diplomatic
activities of ihe Soviets in Hexteo. Il ns served to show the relationships —

maintained, culluralyy, socially ond diplanatically, “between the Soviets end the :
“masbers” of” ‘the Satellite estabiisiments in Hexico. Ran . .

se . 1291-3215, Soviet Attendance at Yugoalav Reception COE I
rns
|

oo. IB2-335). - Reception at Soviet Onbassy. ;
2.8! BN=2992 - Diplomatic Activities of Soviet iabassy, Mextco City.
8 IN-2649 ~ Diplomatic Activities of Soviet mbasay, Mexico City wag

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e. Soviet Cultural Activities: | voy ls —

Inforwatim produced by LIFSATins Giver details of Soviet activities ta
comection vith publications, aliural institutes, and related activities. Taamples .

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. 21-2670 - ‘Soviet Zbassy Reception for Mexican Musicians
BEhocky Cultural & Propagunde Activities of Soviet -xbassy
12243050, Cultural & Propaganda Activities of Soviet Sabasay


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ms boea anintained ‘by Station txice- pr sdrovlerctpter: A-ha Rae aery = Y
inforuation. LIPSAT bap enabled the Station to determine in advance vhes departures” |
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em be expected for the Soviets, prior to their pecoanent. doparture,

» WBRt-3199 ~ Harciso BASSCLS Contacte with the Soviet Eubasay.

g- Personality Reports on Sovlat officials: . . ge

LIPEAT bao provided the Station vith the most productive source of infore
mation concerning the private ond official lives of tha Soviets bree.

_ These reports have bean subeittéed on dindividuals, eg: -.: : ay 8.

’ CORRIASOV, and also under one cover, WSiA-G6%, Jammy. ‘

Ristoate reports’ of tin perccas aid; lastititions kuam to be providing
. goods and services to the Soviet Lubessy hiwe been of consideratile value in devaloping .
and mousting a LAURICLE operation. Information of this type bas algo been of con-
siderable values to the Station in the LD(SA operation. . - _

1. Hiecelleneous Activities of the Boviet inbasey:

LITGAT materia vitch dose aot fall into any ove catagory Dut hich deals
. vith the Soviets and their associates and related activities eo has bean reported os

necessary. ;
The fzcch Legotion oe

“me (nformntion obtained on the Crech Legation during the geriod under review

i io essentially the same es that from the Soviet Onbassy. To avoid repetition, only.
i a brief summary of the informition submitted will be given here. . . a
| . amy ra Thee ee _ : vo
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rf . . ry
wre GF Cem cee 8 Cc mene te Eee
Ba6ot Lares. stew fous

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we. T5 1EI51G1, Leon KILARSKI, Poli uk ee i"
is WAL 3130,.- ‘Suapicious Contact of Sdvard RUSE Soser Teak

“ and <he Comnudst front organ zations in Mexico vas cbtained fron LIvear, Informa-
tion from LIFA’? hoa been Lavnluchle in supplementing agent coverage of the front-
organizations which exist here. “xapples of this type of reporting are as follows:

Iie NG} ~ Narciso BASSSLOS ana Posty;
eT - Travel. of Pro-Commmists

- oe : . Erg

‘American Casmmists in Mexico:

Gna of the most exicnstve and priductive covernges cnintained through LIVEAS
during this past year was directed agninss Anericon (ommunists in Nexico. Hast of .
these targets bave been corzred at the request af IVY end the production has
been partially processed by tha: for the justification of one of. <betrdote in _
their local establishment. A wotal of 361 reels bare been the result of the a
coveruge since] July 1957 until 25 April 1958. —

Fereign Ceemumd ats in Mexico and Nexican Communists: a a . ,

Venezuelan Camamist, until the tine of his departure for returmm to Yenezusla, an

LIFEAT also provided sone SOrecis of covernge on Diago FEVGRA, vell-mman Communist .
_ Mexican painter, until his aealth in November 1957. Frak this coverage it was “
: ‘ determined bat RIVERA vas sufficicctly concerned over tbe departure of the farmer ;
: Sovies Cultural Attache, Yuriy ee that he arose frea his sick bed in order te
: mike the trip to Verecruz by car vo insure that PAPORN's departure vas without -
incideut. woos iC oe Tete 2 L

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egninest the expenditure ‘of KUBARK ascete in tems of pereonnel, time, security risks '

objectives
ere of & a contioning nature:

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re! Soviet Rossy - 7 lines -
. | Cxech Legation - 2 lines - fos 4
. } . Polish Legstion - 2 lines nop
j duerican Comamists -5 lines ~ | .
a4 Raminder - 7 lines s _ en ne


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the pest yuar. Xt te hoged thet wd dda rig
gray <ilt bo sonmily onl yorume.Jy rexwed fu the Fa

tgproval waa prunted for the posi’ unter ‘verte,
to expend £255,687. fhe propoos! LI balgut for FY ly rf comtalac’ in tag
etinciesd fiuld project outline far: Ii. _

6 Siasas of Cori emits : _


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projest. ‘LIFEAT fe a-wiilateral ; : saperecion. . It {5 completaly indepadent
frus any lialecn arreagonan® ang it is staffed by KUBAREY personnel, both atefr
and contract, ‘eepther ¥ with o gubatenticl mebor of local 1 indi genous contronod

fm which CDLNVY hae eo interest and also tas,
insvallod’ syociol ‘taps on targeta of opportu:

WO-A-7053, 5 June 1957 ~ Request for Renewal of Project a
1M--5708, 16 December 1957 = Approval of Projec: for FY 1956.

Case Officer - Zdvard P. Setar
Assistant Case Officer - Gene ’, BRADDAE .

. a WaT 7”! aa
a. Supervise the operationnl and atnintscrative activities of. ell ‘APSE
staff, contract and indigenous’ persomel.

b. Hnintain evarences ond provide direciun in all opere:tonal mattorp
pertaining to the minagament of the LIFSA? Froject. . ;

ce. Provide guidance ond day-to-day supervision of the cperational phascp
LIPEAL/LDERICK, LITIOGPIURS, LIUsS, LIVENY and smerican Commnist Group in ~
Nextco activities.


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The following are changes from FY 1953 for FY 1959:

Daniel K. BROGND arrived ct Station Mexico to asmme duties as translater
of LIFEAT/LES satertal end relist tranalator- on LIFSAS ‘SAG/TLDERICK.

tien that nev ‘egiiljaent be provided tor LEFEAT fail

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"1959 in view of a iate that mich of tho eqilpsent | in: current use bas:

jensen ene nner

aan : | : oe i

Pena YE ny omg

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(1) Staff and Contrect Persomels

Ralph Be RAFAN“LLI, 3-7 (promotion to OS—9
dn the mill)

- $5985.00" ~
“2100,00°

Trenalater (LIN@ZICz), G5=12:not yet naned
(Thia position hag been indicated in view
of the hope that the Project will be able
to liveanonitor at least a portion of “LIMGRICK.
eraffic, There is a jtaff Acent slot
aveileble-under this Project)

-- Quarters:
* Freneportation
- HHS neve

"Janet Ne TELACOUR (2002/ne)

- | Leona Cc. GANTWRA

Carol X, Z2INST:ISTER - Salary

Franeis 4. #ANZI5 © Jolary

Alice ¥. CAILLETSAU @ Salary

Olivia §, GLATMON - Piece work . 4

Louine J. XACA INO @ Salary . 1851.90 '

(will be included under LIPSTICK Project a .
when it is renewed 1 Septexter 1958). - $6,375 Ls.576

. TOTAL 60314300- 6801k593~

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(2) Field Agents. Prosently _ Possible Raise
LO*MATSR 52222 , a
3 ” LDOGWATERAL 2299.77 :
: LYWATER/2 . UWbi1S :
i : _ LIv@waTer's holper 44h 2 .
i _ LDEWATER/6 pene ke =
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3,300.00

Christaza bonus end presents 3,000.00 : _
(Ome month salary to each agent, in accordance. . H ~
with local qistan. Also especial gifts in som. . a ‘

LIVERY Bacehouse (replacentnt for old blown beac)
LYSIOSPHERS Baschouse

LIVzRY Relay Base 2000.00
Proposed baschouse (Germna Fabassy coverage) 2000.00

Total 71 = <s ! : >
4 JOS 9 : -


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O47 Je J9,6Z9
30,030:00- — _30..090.00- -

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{rent = $4,000.
LIMENU/L - $4,000 -
Nadine &. CHAROUSEK ~ £3,640

(0 35 the f : xte were: included under’ the LIFFAT Progeét.,
renewal of last yoar. Since none of then receive. pay their..names aa
not appesr on Part II of the Project Outline attachad to reference.
Therefore, Headquarters does not know whether they sre still active
under the Project. In our request for renewal ve must indicate the we
names of all agants who have been dropped from the project during the :
past project year and tha present use being made of each agent. Please

7 indicate those agente who are no lonrer under Project LIFEAT and wat.

_ _ use is boing made.of each, =Tf thay are not active, pleasc submit’agent °° T-

” - gervice records on them. If they are being used for other work please =~

aubmt new PRQ II's and requests to send their. Operational Approvals.

- ‘Dnless advised to the ‘contrary, Headquarters will assume the. following;

1. are still active under Project LIFZATs.. « .

3 | LIMESTONE=9 0 si(itst«CT L: PST ICR“
“ me : LI:ESTONE=10 LIPSTICE~37.
LIQUATIN2 - - —__-«sLEATTATION=7

he Yhe covering dispatch te your request for LIFEA? Project renoval
stated that LICOOL and: the provision for Harvey C, HULFORD had been
removed fren LIFZAT. Since FULFORD is covered by Project MKCHARITY, cee!
. . Heatiquarters assures you: intend to carry out LICOOL operations under

Broject MCHARITY. In view of the fact Project MKGHARITY is = KURIOT

: Project. which supoorts KURIOT Staff Agente Harvay C. MULFORD and Alice

.N. HADZELLT and provides for technical equipment. and technical services,
Headrusrters does not believe LICOOL belongs under MKCHARITY. If .
LICOOL were included under MKCHARITY, the latter project would have to
te e-anded to provide for such operational activity and to provide funds
for base houses, basa heuse-keepers, and processors of LICOOL take.

USE PREVIOUS EDITION
REMACES FORMS
ws 53 3h a1 288 AND SL SS eres

La wrth ARE

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plans ave LISS 43 1;°2, 3, 5, and é

when it 1a mulvitted for renewal, We will indicate thst LIE TONS "9
1, 2 ad 7 are not active uncer the Project tut funds for continued
payments to that are ineluoed because of security reasons enanating
from their past ure and knowledge acquired under Project LIF‘AT. If
cided to terminste any or all ot thom the rioney can be used

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1 - WI exies/Chrons
4

gare nl de ech

WH/TIT/exicos:

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Bb dine 1959.

the annuel ‘renewal x modest, Lire ‘far the period “uly, 1958 e-

2. Turing.ths ‘past: yeor a considerabia tanunt of aherationdl. -
‘and fect nas ben information’ from


there have- ‘bees personnal changes-c of the opera ion, has been eas waere.

altered in: basic aspect. - sey : a Soe ae So

. 3 Part II is subuitted in its entirety. LICOOL and ‘the provision ib . 7 .
for Harvey C. MULFORD have been renoved:froa this “Bection, thereby cutting. | eet a
the. budget from the suri requested for FY.1958; =. ao .

“ch. It_is requested that Project LOFEAT be renewed for FY 1959 tor
the amount’ ‘Fequested. z

- Eacl. (Odd pages herewith.
ne mges usc) :

| Gait oct. -

AS May 19588

Distribution. ~-
3 - Has ’
2- Files :

Renove froo. Project’ ’ | rita;
cs Classifications 30-6 24,
Jos g 7- SSIs ,
Boxt__ 5 ¢_ £ Fold:

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maaisy O1-28A .

CLASSIFICATION


” ‘mewieo + 7 a .
Activities in ‘Hex ico:

‘activities of the Soviets in Mexico. “It has served to show. 1
maintained, culturally, socially and diplomatically, ‘between t He's
_menbers of. the Satellite establishwents da Mexico. .

“HMM 3225, Soviet Attendance ‘at. Yugoslav Recepticd
_HMM-3351 - Reception at Soviet Embassy.
EMM-2992 -' Diplomatic Activities of Soviet Embassy, Mexico : Baty -
M2849 ’- “Diplomatic’ ‘Activities of Soviet Pabassy, Mexico City

Ce Soviet Cultured Activities:

i Informatim produced by LIFEATIns given details of Soviet activities in
connection with publications, ail tural institutes, and related activities. Examples

of such reports are:
EMH-2 2870 - Soviet Embassy Reception for Mexican Musicians

EMM-2847 - Cultural & Propaganda Activities of Soviet Embassy
maar-3080, Cultural & Propaganda Activities of.- Soviet Embassy


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ES _ and foreign’ Conminists - ‘with
vo -_ are examples of this ‘type of éoverage:

a . _ HMM-2841 - MONTES y BRADLEY (fou) °: 7
7” HMM 3199 } Nareiso BASSOLS Contacts vith the Soviet fabastys

" gs Personality Reports on Soviet Officials:

LIFERAY naa provided the Station vith the most. jroductive source of. infors :
mation concerning. the private and official . lives. of the Soviets assigned here.
These reports have been submitted on “individuals, e.g. HMM-A-9504, Aleksey N°

_: , CHEREASOV; -and “also under one, cover, rs BM A9SS, Jenusry 1958 Report | of: ‘Personnel:

coe 7" Aettvities. | .
h. Goods and Services: . oo

Periodic teports of the persons and tnstatutions known to be providing
goods and services to the Soviet Embassy have been of considerable value in developing
and mounting a LAURICLS operation. Information of this type has also been of con- :
aiderable value to the Station in the LDGSA operation. |

ee te ae

4. Miscellancous Activities of the Soviet Embassy:

LIFEAT material which does not fall into any one category but which deals : . “ oe
with the Soviets and their associates and related activities has been reported as a0 . 7

necessary.
The Czech. Legation

. The information obtained-on the Czech Legation @uring the period under review
is essextially the same as that from the Soviet Embassy. To avoid repetition, only
a briez sxmary of the information submitted vin 3, sesh pere. . ave ot
PP: 3 -

ae = SO ~ 6 . 33h

Somos - boeee tt vee oa . . .


— kK Pou 06... 7
waedencv ex Ceeue ‘Lecancy Te Reb Corre _

pemnene 2Bae Neo
Laas sige. Garos. we:

: oe Palich Legation = °*" ane os

A significant amount of information concernitig thé: Communt st - Party in Mexico
and the Coumunist front organizations in Mexice was obtained from LIFEAT. Inforna-,
tion fron . LIFEAT has been invaluable in. ‘eupplementing agert coverage of the front-
organizations which ‘exist here. Examples of this type of Feporting ¢ are as follows:

“LT 7 pate 3193.5 Nereteo BASSOLS and Fantlyj, . < |
: HMM-3176 = Travel of Pro-Comunists :

snerican Coommnists in Mexico: pote ~

One of the most extensive ond productive covérages maintained through LIFRAT ne
during this past year was directed against American Commuiists in Mexico. Most of. -
these targets have been covered at the request of ODENVY and the production has *
been partially processed by them for the justification of one of theirdots in
their local establishment. A total of 381 reels have been the result of the.”
coverage since 1 July 1957 until 25 April 1958.- Lo we

Foreign Coomunists “in Mexico_and Mexican Corrmmmists: : oo Doe
. LIFEAT continued to provide partial coverage of Eduardo. MACHADO Morales, woe
Venezuelan Commmist, until the time of his departure for return to Venezuela. wo
—_ ‘ LIFEAT also provided some SOreels of coverage on. Diego RIVERA, well-known Communi st. .
"Mexican painter, until his death in November 1957. From this coverage it vas ~ :
determined that RIVERA was sufficiently concerned over the departure of the former
Soviet Cultural Attache, Yuriy PAPOROV, that he arose from his sick bed in order to
make the trip to Veracruz by cer to insure that FAPORO: v's departure was without :

incident. Looe oad : ;


Te has also provided
vio conttuue- to.mect-at :

. The Mexteo city Station believes that, the- a producé of the ‘LIFEAT Brojeét measured:
gentnst the expenditure oF KUBARK assets. in stores of phere 4 we security risks

. - Definite progress ‘has been made in reporting on’ the: objectives of the LIFEAP
Project. However, since LIFEAT odjectives are of a continuing rature and are not
designed to be achieved, no statistics can be ‘cited as to: the percentage of coverage
on each objective. A general indication of the coverage can be derived vhen it is
realized that some 15,000 pages of raw text are the direct result of the operation -
froa which the statistics cited above were derived, Sxcept for a period froml = --
February - 11 April 1958 LISEAT bas been in daily operation with sone 16 to 23
lines being covered. Generally, these may | be broken: dowm as follows: nite
Soviet Enbassy - 7 lines : . : .
Czech Legation -— 2 lines : ot Tt
Polish Legation + 2 lines aan soe
American Communists.«5 lines -
‘Remainder - 7 lines |


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agents will be found’ in-
» with OH 5708. : :

os Approved “iras granted for the period under’ reviev, 1 duly 1957. - 30 duiia’
‘to expend $1563647. The proposed LIFEAT budget for ft 195934
attached field project outline Part II

6. Status of Commitments

There are no_ coum tment: .


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“in which ODEWY has én intérést and ‘also has, at the. direction of Headquarters,

‘etaff, contract and indigenous personnel. .

-. pertaining to the management of the LIFEAT Progects

materially to the intelligence gathering activities: Pas hared with the Sino-
bloc. _in. addition,. Project “LIFEAT has béen of considerable value and

instsiled special tops on n targeta of opportunity. ‘ ; ; ate ae mo, : nee

he. References

HMM-A-7063, 5 June 1957 - Request ‘for Reneval of Project %
EMM-W- 5708, 16 Decenber 1957 - Approval of Project for FY 7 1958.

“Objectives :--tarmie” -
Tacke || cee

Case Officer - Edvard P, SECHEN
Assiatant Case Officer - Gene F BRADDOCK

a o : - LiFER
&. Supervise the operational and administrative ectivities of wo as ie)

vd Maintain awareness and provide direction in all operational matters ,

ec: Provide guidance and day-tomday:
LIFSAT/LIMERICK, LITHOSPHERE,
Mexico activities.

id. Zquipment and Suppokt a pe a aoe - ve BE

“It 4s considered essential that nev equipment, bé provided for LIFEAT for: FY. . ne

1959 in view-of the fact that mich of the equipment: ia current use bas been.
at t 5

a it in-first-class - “condi tion wal ibe necessary. A backlog a? -
10 new recorders. ‘and 300 reels slong with repair Parts is considered a mento
for efficient continuance’ of the Project. .

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translater (unesice), 68-12 not yot named
(This position has been indicated in view :
of the hope that the Project will be, able
to live-sioni ter ‘at least a portion
traffic. There is a Staff-Agent slot
. available under this project}s_— _

a ee janet: Be TELACOUK (2.02/tz)

” Francis M. MENCIE - Salary
- Alice N. CAILLETRAU - Salary

Olivia N. GLADMON - Piece. work - +27" 4290.00
Louise J. MACRIXO ~ Salary : 1850.00
(Will be included andar Li LIPSTICK Project’ ote
when 1t ig renewed 1 September 1958) On, oy
TOTAL $00Ur0e- 60 OOP
maar see a +. = “St-dio OO Ps Pe - fete
: (2) "Field Agents. . Presently. Possible Raise ; ran
ne Be LIVEWATER ‘ 5284.22 SO
ne ae LIMEWATSR/L = 7 2209677.
LIMEWATER/2 se Ubd Ls -
. LIMEWATER's helper 144.612

LIMEWATER/6 TT
an Ter/ oes rt


(Due to recent increases! ‘in the cost of Living; a on

itis. expected that, an over-all raiseof 104.

Christmas bonus and presents :
(One month.‘salary to each agent, in accordance’
with local custom. Also special gifts in
_canes.) .

LITMUS Basehow e . ; 1452.00

LIVERY Basehouse (reptaceuent for old blown dbase) 2100.00
LITHOSPHERE Basehouse — 2000.00
LIVeRY Relay Base 2000.00

Proposed basehouse (German Aubessy coverage) 2000.00

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“4 ‘sipptten< (paper, “rSila, wire, tubes, -
P ‘plans, perts)

~ a " LINSMEISTER ‘mi Leage: woe
: “LIMESTONE/4 car rent oT

a _ 5+ LIQUATEOH/1 cai Fenit .
Le _ Mpesrone/T Car. rent,

_ serious emergencies, separation paytients,
“medical expenses, emergéncy moving bills,


wk

Yi bertr-I9se
vistritetion:

ba

Batya 51-29


a a Te fe reque: ted thet * Tringect cirest

porment of 1£20 compenrstion. ts, : - i .
January 199) throuch 30 dune 1958 (tha-exp a of Ms
lunds- now. avatlabie in | ProJect LITT ars sufficient 1A cover piysent, to a uO
GRRE ee a . 4 . ee re Tae

Ser ee ‘Leen -p tpared tor Contract Pareceuol Mviston,

.* Gia IER ties shove overace notivat ion to do the work regetred
of har, -Pativation te a price cotderati n in wrk of this trpe,.. :
GUN NCEE will listen to LIFes tapos (in En¢lish unt!] her Spanish ¢.-
Janguage abilf{ty periite work on! aii veh anes: fhe will Aled ouxarias |
of she satortel oa there’ tapes,

Distritutions

Crige & 1 = Addressee Coo “ ee a
fake 1 - WH/IiI/Heno chrono a — :
po : ] - WI/111/rexico chrono - ae
— i ~ Subject a
a Po snun/tanscn/tseden ek oa _ — —


eT ets “Ld S-r¥e-a9 3 wraees20F of

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Distribution:
Orig, & l'- Addressee:
‘1. = WH/IT1/Chrono
a- Wi/Mextea/ Chrono ”

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1957 through Hn Tiae 195
Staticn wll note:that:.
Project-Peviow which we
facili tate ipa pre ren

2. Projost uret dvendzent/ uné
of $26,493 for fiscal yep
Ji ised for the present-pre¥

i bee
bink/acecunt ef $20,000 for Dart
Bas, ay at whieh a Letter of Credit vill
obtaln Renticte status in Mexico, (See \
ont ® letter ef Credit), oo

a authority to incorporate Roland E.

3 ea dp aw nay Staff Agent in the Iroject. 4 total of
. %,493 for the ‘wensindgrof the project year vas requested to cover

Doe WISCSUESS* expenses ead ‘this emcunt was broken down as follows:

Salary ($7,725 per year) $3,893
poe! ‘ ‘Allowanees (Quarters up te $2,030) 1,000
i _ Gther (Zdueaticnalein eecordance with -
a . Re20=610 dited 9 February 1956
. esticnted at stadia Tea 300 ameniane a

tkeeecnng ocr) . . , we oe eet

a . Rasove ftroa ProjoctyomAane o
2. 3 Chassifseat yeas. oo % Ae: _
SS pS IISS TE /

Box: se olds bs

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‘Attactnentit.- Ses : ’ ~,
- Project, “LIFEAT Qitline ‘ania "Project Reviey,, Ye of pages herewith and

1/2-0f pages, w/sfoe ; _—
10 December 1957 a .

Distribution: . :

3 = Mexico City, ufLfatte > herewith and ad wate, u/s/o
~ | = WH/TII/KAPOK_ Chrono,. w/ofatte- a
wwe lyget ae Cie pofart.

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. R, N. PARIGKEN, Cf/trt


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Be. LEISTTSRs BON VAT PY 58 0 S16 AAT FT 59
Veco urrute sisbeererse”
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+ bath ater


. Mow .
hh. - LEFEAT ANSOMENT APPROVED, cd ‘DEC FoR BROMTRD RENTISTA Cowen. ACONVERTING

“STAFF AGENT. “AND. AXING: PINAL: come. { ACANGENTS _ State DRE His 2B. DBs:
BY GAR. | . a

2.
MEXI ENTRY HONU.S, CITIZEN, SIMILAR 10 MOOIMAN CASE. +

. 3 : _ BE/2/MR. SZCZEPANSKI, wr Ly hue! —— a a a
c ° CfAe tee te. coorbin pe free 7 ~ Qo.9—~—

‘ J. C. KING, CHIEF, WHD N. DAYIGRA, tamer

3 RELZASING orrices . AUIMENTICATING GEFICES . .

‘ , REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED, . Copy No

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cnt eects teem nt ca geeetimemaet ct ee alee elena e ete ene _

par
tional-Steff igent in thé ‘pi . , t
purpésaa‘a $20,000 U, S, bank ‘sccount' for Staff gent Daniel K. RRGMUND: on

in order that be may obtain fanhista status 1a Kéuioo. . 4

23 duthority ie Pequasted’ to -dbligato an siddttional $26,493 from |
the DD/P-wH Dividton budget for fiscal ‘yoor 1953, . Sufficient funda are
avalisble in tha bH Division budget. If approved, these two anondzsnta
will. faise the totel -amount suearised or the’,

3. attached is the livuat r Project. OutLine, vate gets forth the

; important factors involved‘in the operation; « WH Division mecorandua,

duted 31 October 195/,.which explains the proposal for securing
atetus for BROMUND; anda WH Division mencrandus, dsted 13 Sovomber 1957
which requests authority to tnecrporete W WIBGSASSS” “fate the project « as a

; Start Agent. wot

he CCH /MC comments that courting to Finance Division, establishing _
e bank account for BRMIND {a the only means of satisfying the require=
rente of the Mexican government, The Letter of Crodit must be
and elloy e stated withdreval per nariod (es in this case; oor quarter) in
order that the full amount cannot be liquidated before the expiration of
the banilata. CCB/NC recommands approval in this connection. In addition
CCB/NC recommends approval of the proposed use of WIMGSHSSS,' provided that
hia cover, which hes not been determined as yet, be couniinated: with CCB/IC
eufficiently in advatice to allow CCB/MC to state any objections deened —
becessary and to teko affective action toward setablishing sound cover.

we

ere Ht ten a nn en tre a i
. i af - e

eae ee
: oe, fee 7 “ .

ih


14-00000

, aesepp BMAAL -
| approveds signcd C.F, at oo . § DEC 157.
: ~ poere : . Date
oF _  " sbtechmentar Project Outlina LIVgaT
s7 Co, oo _ Memorandua, 31: October 1957...
rs Mexorendun, 13 Sovember 19

4 Hdqta. - Louie D. Puckatt

sie

-. -® Arendment approved to extent that a competent additional
staff ayent may be advedsto the project and the Letter of
Credit underwritten, ffowever the addition of Wingness per
se is not approved antil the necessary personne], menayenent .  2.f
restriction currently in effect. have been complied with, :

Is? LG.

3 vaiee

i . _ E}——_
‘ : . _

i 7 - :


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n at siich'a rate that: tho sere .
‘ _ SINOSHESS also wll be used

ine Soh en other LiFe agate’ Few reports
Ak, Authority is seques epgetd to outtente dion 6615) for Pate _

we Med shoss wa

Do wamasiaés gabe (57,185 par yeas)” . 0 a
: : _ Allouunces; (Quartara-‘w

Pt to 22,000) ' “4,000
ae : . Other (Zducational-in eccarde
ee ance with

dated
9 Felruary S6 eatizated at-) x0
Travel: PCS Air to Mexico for
fenlly : .

Household Effects, Hoverent 800
 fotab £6,499 ,


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SMe tee

SECTION 4. OTHER APPROVALS
. \ Finance DIVISION MUST HAVE, I6 ADDITION TO FL PROJECT APPROVAL, SPETIFIC BRITTEN APPROVAL OW CERTAIN TVPES OF
i CaPtnDL TURES BEFORE FuMOS Cam O€ adwancEo. «aOtcaTE BELOW ANY
. Puncuase 67 avlonesiig . aveeaval of apurareres
[reecusss of mason svtus or tevremcat | lornen (Explain):
: SECTION 5.

Fome nO. GBD MePLaces sonw sevtee
1 aun 35 eRtCN 1S OBSOLETE.

Fumps to st
| ACCOUNTED
, FOR Bre

(Chock cae)

SECTION 3.

a ntathy CeaTiey Twat Tee :
MEET THE OBLIGATIONS OUTLINES Asove.

[ sel
| [accersts omy (CHR 9.8): foe
jotnan (Explain):

Csvren rimancuay acces

Siqmaryae OF Cast OFricée EUTENS 100

Le De Pucthot J

OWAL AUTH

_ OLE IO BUaET Tesrces .

€ eam eute

ANCITIONAL CRYPTONYMS, PSEUDONYMS, ETC,

*

SIGNATURE OF DIVISIOm CHES OR DESIGNEE

OVALS Im Tears CaTecony TiaT wave atten secuRtos


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7 So L . .
2 cn at”
ye :
. END OF MESSAGE _ 4
oe cH REPORT ON LIFEAT.. - a

4 : . . a ‘ieear. eeyae ee ‘
f - an Le 2
: ~ Pho . 2 fP pas ° a
; :
, [conor ——_| !
| 2 OE-n A
H oo : oo : :
L REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED. Copy No. ;
7 : -


order to obtain 4 Pronkhnts status “froa the Mexican Goverrsa#:
“show docussnts which prove ‘that the “Applieaint hag an inéoss. of ‘ sporeninately
£350 per month for a period
is pane to open an peor for Daniel K.

wou! Y) 86 thet of A Rentista. In

five yesre, tn. approval thie anantment, it
BROHUND for the anoumt of 320,006

This Letter of
for BRGUS, ‘Thie Letter of
sed ‘to Nya the for use once

Credit with the and sa ortheer at the. Station, The aa deposits will ba accounted:
for in the Station!» sccountings. i : .

‘To protest the United States Goverruont's interest, the necessary

‘pecia ter? of Trust andor

Assigremni of Interest ao deternined by the Pinanse’

Division will be comeuted and filed with the Honetory Breach, Finance Division.

Attachzents

1.
2.

Fora 620 (curd)
Envelope w/true nsae |

my

SHARLES Arsib, »

CULLING ALMGH, ocysteff/Chief

ROwIaT He DAHLGios, C/wh/ LIE


Clarifteatioa of requoat f fer recoyédre:

. “serres aiigemmeps

1, Paragraph four, o, of referénca contains a requed
recorders, However, it ta not lear wietrorthis fequest is in additics .
: dated 9 August 1957e.
the Station under
(ese DIR 35369

te of in place of the request. ocntained 453
The Fecerders ro jue sted in MEXT m8- vere fo:
arco. nunbere 20369 and 20970 :cn 16/and-TR Sep

ot ._. and DIR 3578) ond probably art, ray.

RS '  dopateh waa written,

ae Thér> are no acd EIOTAPE record xrastab
ment to the Station. Hoye ; aga advised: the Desk that should

be inforned that xu:Tor appreciates

pthe referenes, Thay will investigate

pro fzperienced by tho Stations the Statica
: cmifieant develerments, KURIOT eoneiders that

Remove from Project (pinyin e..
CS Classifications 6 -c. 5%,
JOB a ASAP 72

Box: aa) Folds £

Hn tgea: 51-29


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14-0000

- . feria? of p reiek:
. attached ponorenia: prepored by prepa, EE/P

3. Avbrier tistortéal remina 6f Project LIEZAT may be a :
fount in Fostion three of tha project mtlings . . . :

e

‘Savelope containing true nanos

LIQNL Project Approvals _ : ; mo 4
of caso officers ant acente. : {

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gibetential arnt of detetl ‘gone iine. nav" :
oorioreial soliey In: ‘axlco,. anv! t3. 8 leseor extent, in sagacant nt
areas, this tn’ Torcatian nas reflecte? Ahe oe :
tie sovlate ere eollini and oarchas tay in. » tho nsher of -
their intermeilarien, detatla oa nrices, arseentios used for ~
arranging sales and purchasos and the mannor of affecting. ships

... Pentse Shis. infornation has teen sereened_tron_oxtons give’ and —

*  prolonced covetare of saviab <BRcy acy oxrarichl traffic and
appear, ta te accurate and datafied, bithin the peat year
traffic concemmin: ‘the Soviet ox-zretal office in : Le
Increased conciderel ly .and- ransinc be ceattan prt ir7 BoUTCe

for infornation on Sqviet corfercial aclivitios. ~ at Ty
_oavles. of this ‘re of Anfgrsaticn ay t be found

an wr cals -dated.L.ereh 1957 “Tentative:
aa ° re 3 Deal for icuadtortan Coffee*: .

m0 dated 1S Yetorer 1964 *¥exican
N73? Exports to the UScRE

“ ant760, deted 18: detoter. 1956, “Sale af
foe powted Foviet Ferre:e } etal in the :

ote! ~ &"

CS é

. _ de Soviet viplonatic activities ae
* Project LIF AT coverare of sovict a tploratte ectivities fie
_sppearn to have been quite tharoc=* ani enli, ntatar durince the
pabt year. Tavorte sulmitted on these activities heave indi cated
“+, gone relationshins the Soviate ers “evolaping vith te sexican
Covern:ent, with other Latin Areriesn covermmnte, and vith
ather foreicn dinlonatie representatives. LI‘ZsT operations
+ have algo cetablighed soce facts ovicermin: the relations arong
tho Sovicte, Poles ana ‘aechoelevaxins in: axice City. Soma
indfeation has bean received on tho relations Letween ‘the
Sovtets and the Turse lav. reoorts of uils type provise sore -
evidence ss to won tie Sovinats see t te enrared in a “rive
to establish contacts in sarixe aepartrente of tne hoxlcan


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a ° 6.
Litorchances. ’ ad.

nie typo. of uifomations. cal :

od e297, ea dated 1S. January, 1997, %: ALsloratte-.

: ie [BU Ret ivi thes af tho Fovict tatasay, +
Ft Soxteo city, jiovetler 1%: 6."

Ce Soviet aa Actiystiea:

‘Infomation produced - ty iret reflecta in detail Soviet

culturalzactiviting tn conneetian with publications, cultural
travel of iexicane ta the 0S for cultural ourpopse,.

visits of. foviat cultaral £l7ures to : Sexica ant date eonéerning
how their: ‘local. arrancencnote are rade. ‘“xanples of wich h reports
aret _— - 3 .

a .

Hite2325, dated 18 eOrary 1%7, rcultural
iS<4 we a ay and Proparan‘a petivities oF the
\ Sowiet cvtara, Serloo City, : - .

~— Beveatber 1275 6° ; =

0 HMe27T, dated 30 January 17/7, “Cultural
Soe. ste ent sropecancte Aotivittes of the
» Yextca ¢ witye

datad 27 Fetmery 1% t “Sultural
ent rropararis Activitios of the
favict iilacey, Yexico ‘ity,
Jerminry UP le"


1
:

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i,
BE
d.

+

~

diplomatic corps are compiled ani, sutnitte2’

Os. Hovenante ‘of. Foviat. neftetals

” Fhe arrivals and departs res of rovtet of fictales hero ! toen
reported in alist every: ‘instance’ duMn: the past five:vwars ~
through LEAs Raddbaa ted srecostly, the Station har caterined
conine: a

raxiea, to stock up: 1tet “bien are not availollo tn
te ESR, This ‘ype of. coverare ‘te of particular faterest tw
OLESVY -

f. _Sovtet Pitsiy Contacte’

‘Monthly rearte, of- contact ty ne-tere of the tovict

to lemiq-arters. These”:
reperte aro of oconsideratle vale in planning. agen 2t aperations
erainst the Sevieta. They are sieo Of opera ional seatstance in .
Asentifving, lecal and foreirn Cormunirte with whom the Soviets
maintain recular eontect, Tho following reporta are exacplee of

_ this eta’ of covera-e2

Ur ME 12376, dated }) Janmary 1957, *Cantects
woes pire 2 of Seviot Exbaers, axion City,
kvl. beeentbor 15.9

we 2:69, dated 27 Februar? 197, *contacte
Y of Soviet.:ntassy, :exico City,
. Sersary 17570"

_ fe Mersonality ieports én Soviet officials

LIFVAT has teen a very prowuctive source for collecting

pareonality inforzation on : Soviet. Such data as feviet contactay

‘marital - sitcationa, o offictal duties, ete., arc of value in
dabeminin: wWiten officiais say be muse: ible to recruitment

,
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1
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“gubgects "vols and ‘rorvices ©
“City, Seoontor 1956 © Jaiiary 1 ,
reporting of thle type of couretionsl infarcations

ie HAgeollancous ‘etivitiss of Ue sovist t nbaney

: LITT weterial relatin: tc the foviat "tagay, wilch coos
not fit inte aw ceneral catapory, ts Bot farth each aint: ina
\-eortes of reports an nteoe ‘Lianso.s ectivttics. . “Theme sreporte re,

9 -@uen raxios information: ae. banding: t¥ensactions , Lenctecaping LO
evistencas of Latornal constriction, ete. The féllo. ang ne
reports am cliaa es exarples of tile type informations te

os WheZI75, dated 30 damary 7, etpcollaheous |

Activitins-of the Soviet inbessy,
texico Citys Seomber. 1996." -

; a noe . BeeP! he, date! 27 Fobrunry IssT, ™facellsneous _ 7 |

was

Activities of the :oviet cchasey,
Pax.co (ity, January 19S7~"

"Tho fanch tecnting oe
The faforetion o-tainut on tre (gech Wexation aoring the past.
year is :asically the cane as the informatian ot teined on the
fovlat Hulessy) consaquently, to avoi! repition in thia review,
only the hishli;hte of Coen Lerrtion covera;e are ~enttoned,

ae Late Perta\aine to Cgoch Porennnal

Tae LE UT eallection ef‘ort in this cannsetion has ‘eon

procuctive, <enorte have reflected perponality data, officiel . |
funetione sni dasstic »alters pert-inuy tw! “sech stall nenbers

and infors.tion suitable for uss pha plaming defection arprosehiae

|

|

!

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F190, datad 15 Ja
*. Legation Ferednnol.

be. fpot Fénbrts.on Ceveh toration xetivittes  *”

Spot reports ere gubnitte! oertsdtcally on Viptters of
interest. which ‘pertain to the Carel: Locations i‘xaaples of these -
reporta oror: a a eo .
+, qtttalT]9, dated 10:Saptenbor 1956, "Propased
, oS- togus’ Ceacheexiean iinrter Treasaction,”
fans . .

WAeLElhy dated 19 teptence 1956, PTravel:
.. of Czech Conrarclak Roprafefitative

Fy eet 7%, dated 9 betaber 1956, “Travel ~~
Chon #87 of inrigic. CASTE iioretagt

e197, dated 2h vetater 196, “Czech
an falegates to the 1h International
Congrees of Ceoloyye” .

Polish !agation . . 7

Ae vith tha Caech leration, inforzs tion pertaining to’ the’ -
Polish Iegation parreallels closoly the type of in craation reported’...
abmut tho Soviet mmbassy. Sy far tho lercest a-ount of informetion -
obtained on the foliesh Legation curinr the part year has resulted. --
fron LIFEAT covera;¢. Biugraptite in*oreation on Polish sta°f :
menbers has lean fonsirde-! to NleedqJarters. The folloving exe-ples
of apot revorts ware forvaried for Hoa‘qierters' disseninations

+ Weeljhi,; dated 29 Aurvet 1956, Polish

OS -(¢3:y2 Tagation Yecontion Conmenorating
vei. Vth Amiversary of ‘vay of -
Liberation.”

WeLTh?, datad YW Au;ast 1956, “Polish
Legation Contacts with Polish ;
teleratee to the Zirhth International.
radtelocy Conrreege® . Ce ee

j

~
x
z

a

of these rantisn hae be The feltoing reports are ‘uanden of
this types of informations

Wa IO57s dated 18 duly 1956, "Narciso: SO!S0L5,°

1'.prod
through LIS: T during the past year was Jirected: -eguinst wmerieda o
Communists in! Hexico, Host of thess targets wore. ‘eowred st the -

‘Poquest of COENVY ‘and the production wag procesacd part by
QUENVY, 4 total of 342 reels of inforzation were reéorded on -

: three separate cases, 4 fourth case, LCMAYFOiL, was mounted at the”

cuggeation of OOTY Just 154 hours after the “tation received
the request from Headquartera, The Station hus received three
comentaticons {rou Mcatquarters on tha LIP. aT coverage of this
cise and Idward PF; SECHIN recoived a personal pomeendation

fraa the OCI for his work on this operation, Cver 9 reels of
waluable inforsation have bven produced since the beginning of

this operation on 9 February 19576
Mexja Gove
“baring the early part of. 1957 LIF/AT coverare provided the

means for the Station to assegs rerorts from another source
concerning the hardaning of the Mexican Governsent's attitude

toward foreign Communists. LIFOAT coverage of verivus iniividual

targste rrovited reliable faformstion on the srrests of the
foreicn ‘omunists “ario <0°A Havarm, Joaquin OD LUT, Jacebe


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: 21709, p pare: four, dated. 12 Septetor® 1% 6,
fe cited as contaliine an anpare:. sly roliallo redort to |
the effact that £4 .19:6 the ‘ exican presicent told the
ecitor of ons of cexico's Leading newnoaptra thot he
shoul play coun or ozit antie’. “. articles end
opinians,

Lave 2 _JInfon:ation

LE-TICIL interest. _— ., - os

Co.ntor Intell pence Infor-ation

(I/CR natiors constitue a reajor portion of the Nexieo City
Station's oriority ol Sectives. Prodect LIPYAS tuna conte uted
rere leads-ani cancral inforastion on tha ‘oviat espect of this
eilject: than all other £ tation srurces contines ds ’ few repree
oomtative saples of this- “type of information ars Listed belows

“hs 958, dated 9 oetoter IFS, and it'a22%6, dated

Coat) 2-damary 1957 dapcrita contaste Tetamen

rel Rarciso rite » leading -axican proe
Corsrinist, ome Yaktor He GLOTV, his Sowlet
case of ficare

i®<1e2h20, dated e february 1907, seta forth arrenpncnts
for clandestine mntact vetwwen ‘ole:v1 Jesus
da 1E09 Toral, of the Mexican Censral Staff
Calleve, with his Soviet case officer,

eat!

Bim2270, dated 19 ceeater 17 fy sota forth contects
between Nikolay RID, “ovlet intellirence
officer, ant cesve PAZ? Veruares Nexican

Nawal of ficdrs

LIF-AT hea contributed natartatty to esvoral natters having ;

Tee nee ee ee

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“year were LISELAK, LILES;

ar t.) ‘aesunist matters. are

" Nagiding confivmee tha decline

t

i
deportation of Jacoto i KWITZ Lender, known ‘ozunlet aronte |
|

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reports’ to the Station. .

Jewish Conamtat -) ctivitics
Jewish (éyanint setivitiss

LIFEAT coveraye of the devish Cormnist leader, Aaron Jose

PRZEWA xarpules, hes provised: infor-rifon on tha decline of the *
Jevtah Conmnist novencat and the rolotive Inactivity of PPZYSua :

Cavernce of the Jewiah Corunist-lsader, Tensel #

i Of the local Jewish Cormunist
moverant, and ‘the final Liquidation ‘of ite headquertere,, It also
Produced the namas of ‘the few accive nenbars wWio-contiwe to :
meet infornally, It was of velue-tA:coverine the arrest of Chona .
SUETBEAS ca. rleiber of the .dewisa. 1 ae

sanist frou, and the Vey

Furthors LIFLAT hes entablished that the Lira Vopular lerselita,
@ Jewish Communist froat orrpantaation, te slrost defunet and quite .
inactive. . Se Dos

Hiddas serophone Operation

One TICML type operation is pragantly activa. It is directed : cn any

arainst the reaitience of the Soviet Toungelor of Fnbessy and hes
cereed a creat deal of concern with the teemical nroblecs of
installin: the sqvipyent end recordin conversations prererly in
order that accentatle arediction of operntional data nicht te
obtained, A TSS technician is-presently at the tation correcting
thesa deTicioncics; end, recent cable renorig hava provided :
Valts'le information witeh t-nds to confirm sreviors tantative [-
ennel.sions thet the Soviet corneclor of" nisesy is 2 scitehle . i

taryot for a eancentrated defectinn gxrroren. The Station tg Loe
currantl; :akins tha neesexar; aleans te aporezen the vrrert, 3 es
having alreat: received Seadg arters! a-oroval.


2. ce of the So Dertibi

a has been nada - in revorting.- ‘on th: objectives
iTST ObsJectivee are'of a

i ete not coelone to be fully achinved. Yor .
this reason, no- 3 atetist ies can te cited Re to the percentare of
cavorare on-each objective. A general taHeation ean'ta dertved

of icin scope of the projact by Tealizing pit 4 goroxicataly Arse

Soviet: Entadsy 8 Aine | . oO *: .

fsech Legation . 2-lines

Polieh legation . -2.¥ines © °°"

American | : te 2
Cormuilata' 3 Linss -|

Penainder = =. = 8 lines”

3. Plamin: for *he Kiture

During the coring year Statias capabilities will be expented”
to periit monitoring agproximstely 3) lines. ‘asic coverare of -
Soviet, Csech and Polisn activitice will be conti:ued to the
modaun extent possitle anc assets and capabilitins will be aaine
yaina? for exploitin; imertant tarrets of opportunitye At the
present tice the Station tellaves thet WO linss are shout tre
asic lead the sectmical rpents caripned te 1.ISVAT can proverly
handle and protect, Tha station is currently preparii plene for

mabriseion to “iondquarters whier: call for tha estatlishcent ofa ..-- ;

Binilar but separate and copertonte? LIStst=tyne operation.
Such a prejset world have now aronts tot previovely asscelated

_ With or. knoulodgeatle about LIvrvT, :

be. Performance of brents

The Station has raperte4 tant in coneral the performance of
the LiPeét aponte hae Leen pood durts; the past vear. Uovever,

eane-¢f_the-ssente—connected-with—the— prous—-aced-on-the fantiky

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Pe
7
at

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Prodect outlings _

obMirated £
" propoged
Tiald project . eutl nse

6, Status of ‘onitwate.

’
+ 4 .
i % .
’ ES
Bay
aa

Wiis y conplaa orders for long ; ;
periods of: ros a

a de EER Ugness to Live in- a situation of constant
- doers | ..

Additional coments concernin: the prodiction, escurity and
cover of individeal agents will te found in tho attechos field

nditarer seriny verted tnder. coutent -

Se &

dl vas pranted for the period under rovier, L July 1955 =

Approve
3) dew: Lets 46 eaxsend 123,971. ‘cha total amount of funds
“‘Progect LIF“AT during TY 1957 wae. £99,167, The
yt bedgot for EY 1X6 is ‘contained in the the attached

Li

moa

There ere ne-ogritnente other thar those’ provided for in the.
field prefect outline and the invividval contracts of coveral oa
LLses7 t perenanahe : i

erie


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inte project W111 be in frie? thin sexico City Statlens Tew —
. ‘Moxtoo ° itye Sek gl ke TS

The purpose of this prod ject 1a to datorafac ¢ 81 OmftovLat planay
. activities and connections with other commulet elanente throuch’
_ the uae of technical surveillance, ‘Thig mirpore sppeears to be in.
- eansonance with the Felatéd tiation Directive for exico > (dated
-_ Mey ITs Priority A, at Joctive Mee | : .

Be becksronrid an Be
Project LIFEAT was approved. tntudally on 3. Detoter 19s Oy Aetual:. -
operations beran on 18 January 2951 and have ‘run ‘contiimously -pince
that ting. The LIkaAT ‘operation vas begun with the Inatallstion- a
-. one telephone tap aid has sxpented ‘alace thet tine to en averace 7
” datly nonitoring of 23 talsphone lince and fren one to four. hidden’
nilerophona installations (the -icrophone operations ware ort. nally’
unior a separeto. project-LIi10L). , ; oT" 8

s

Project LIFTAT is a unilaterel operation. It te completely
_ Indopendant fren any Maleon arrancerent and.fe staffed.Ly Ageney.
” staf: f and contract exployens to;etier with a substantial muaber © :
of ‘local indiyenous controlled avente. : ee

soaring the past eix yoars I'roject LIFSaT has proc:ced sore |
than 19,000 pares of operational and intell§rence inforvation in
direct support of the “exico City Station's ottectivas epacifically . |
anc hae contrituted materially to the {ntellirence patheriag ;
activities connected with the Sinneoviet ‘loc. In addition, - : |
Project UIPZAT has been of consisere!le valve and asristance in o
nonitoriig the rctivittes of Arericane msicing in “axleo City in
Which OuF4VY hos najor interert., -
4

4. Paferences

- fe WA! ‘hehS93, 9 ray 1956 (Station's request fer rensval of:
LIVEAT Project.) .


, oo Ce
afficiale,. . :
a, 19 collect inforcattan « on tho rovernnta, esri gronta: ord
poaltions of Soviet and Satellite personnel, con

-@. To identify an. collect information. ‘ny prominent “exlean
Cosomuatat, Party (Pir) etficiale, ot

fe: “fo collact Anforaation” on the. plain and activities ot “thi
Kertean Comanist Party: PC! de vo , .

. 7 &- To collect information on “the avtivi ties of f prontiwt Oo
' Jewish Communists residing An: ‘erica, : oo,
he fo oolloet infomintios on ‘tha activities of Anurtean oF
- Geranists an¢ other tarrete ot gmortunity living dn Hestlcos
6. Tarpotg _ aa :
For Ubdectives *e* Sal rn - .
Be Selected Soviat Snbeary and cocaretel “office tolonhane cone :
versations. : ;

b.. Telephone conversations fron the rwaidences of selacted op
Seviet officials,

" @. Converastions exanatiny froiathe reutdonces of selected
Soviet “ffictala (hidden stermphona inetellationa).

ad. Solocter Ceach Leration, Caseh Comercial Office md Polak es
Legation Selephone conversations, a

©. Conversations axanating from the New “olish Legation
(hidden nierophone instalistions).

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Yor: Tigect ive: iih"s

te * eiephnie | conversations irr: ‘the > reptdences of know .
‘Ansrican Corrunintée . “

. ge ‘Felephons. commraations, © aod otter eonversetione wich ean
be moinktonyd by technical OARS» of tarrete of cpportunt tye

7. Yaska

ga 5 CROAT rs

Avaistant Case offteer Zor LEE et phe = Arthuf 6 S20GH
a fupervies the ope rot vlonal and aisinistrative activities of

ali: Lireuat star’, contract an! intfrenous. persaruisle. :

be. Maintain avarences end provita direction tn Flt ootrational
matters pertaining | to the® rans: ransrenent of the LIFHAT Srojact. . -

- és Provide poidance: ‘end day -boctay s.parvision of the LT (a
LITHWOSANSS and LIT (OP ANY * “phases. ¢ of tho LE7RRT Frojacte

de Conordinats information received from Lr: uate § with’ other =”
Station cporations.s 7 °

e, Yaintain LIVKAT eapabilitios for nounting oporations against ©
targets of opportanttye _

Cage officer « Natthew $ SIOLTY

Be Provide paidanco and’ dayetouday supervision af the bree L
phaso of the LIFFAT Projoct.e

de Contuet the trainin: of all perronnel aselrnet te the
LIGuoL phases

Ce Maintaiy Lu WL capabilities for rountine opsrations
earainst torcete or opsorta: nitye

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ade cGeordinate information recotved. fron ty EY wAD other
Station poration. oo, . -

Case Officer (Fo da ansipned Later) ;

a. Provide ruidance and day-towtay supervision -of the LITE
phase of the LIriaT Projact. SO , : .

es Ingre thot abl operations an? tntetitcones {aformation i
Foceives eppropriate han: Ning ty the L967. personnel involved and
whore appropriate by “tation ‘personnel, :

@, Cosordinsta information received {roa ‘eave vith other’.
Station operations. - :

The tasks of ‘all other personel sset grad ‘to the’ LINEAT rreseca
are stated or inplied in Sections 9 end 11, below.

& Coordination
& Infor=ation produced by tho LIFEA. Project ts closely Cow

ordinated with all other vserationes at tie rexico City Station,

So operational comerdins tion fa reqeired with any other aren, tut
ther sre kept inforned of any fn: ‘erzstion produced by the Yroject,

which, say te of interest to theme

be Project LIK, watch supports navi 3 HeORTLOINE, win Is the
principal outside LIFEAT Case “fficer, is effected in coeordination
with Profect LIFFAT,

“be Conchiet the training of all personal anftgred to the umes 2

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- . thvtoton dant tee State res Che hey o

translation. of LUNPICce neterial, “Ye wan vrarited, a Facurity :
Approval -on- 23 .Febrvary 1951. Until bis, arrival the Station is  w.-
qptilising the Services of Howard Xe WTSOSUESE one Tit basta fe

of guna of the LIFSA
_ agent under Froject LI:
7 purpose af ‘the 1.1800: Projnet, is to estat lish WILS
‘tar denp cover asret in “axico City.
‘Monat Approval. 9 om 2 Nowénter 19s

po material, She “rocelved | a: ‘covert , oeeurity sopreval on 2 per 1b, ° ;
(3) Olivia Ke Chater (LIGISG), 4s seed ta process

LIFeAT tapes and prepare Z)N/K aletracte. She received an. Qf.
Operational Appreval on W July 1956, rena

(Lh) }rances M. HE. ZIZ docs clerical work for ie a ;
LIPZAT. he received a covart: -gocurits anoreval on 5 dceuat 1985. -

is "  (S) carol , grkaccretie: (1tear ‘Itel) processes ‘a najor
part of the LIN RiCK nsterial. Sha received an Cperaticnal
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42) “LIMESTYidel fe-a.
re ce Operstional Asoroval en 11 Septént

yop effective 1 vatober 13s ok

Fe vec. an 7
63-arid hes.an oral contract aA

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received en “parattanal: Approval on 25.soverter 1953 aid has an ‘
oral contract. eftéctive 1 Decenwr 19536 -

i 7 (fi) LINZST°Te3 in a base hovse cperntor. “Ne recatved an
Nperationsl #pproval on-2? Uecezier 1953 an" has an orel contract

(3) Lieeetrtee fo on aalistant ‘ese hoves oparatar. feo =
effective 1 dctoter 1953.

(5) LEST Nah dna tare hoes operator. fe recalved an © fe
Operational Approval. on .2t Netorer 195 ‘end hasan orel contract oy :

effe-tive 1 November 195. —

received an Operational Approval on 21 ‘.arch 1955 vo

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L : (7) LINSSiOW-7, wife of the late Janes 0. AYCHIL, has ” Lt
Dh been used as a beso hove operator. “he receives an ‘peratiorah - ~ rr i
aes Approval on 3 July 1956. . , an vo
(8) LIPEsT U8 fe on se<istant tase ho:ee. operator and va
processor of tapes. She receives an ‘Vorational Approval oa 27 :
April 1954. . . we .
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(9) LIESTON<G reesived an Uperational Approval on 13
” Septexber 1956. - 7
(10) LINS8tOv<10, wife of LIS SToSt<9, reccived an Operae
- tlonal tpproval on 13 Septertor 19756.

(12) LLsENATFE 1a an evployes. of ielefonos de texico, local /
talnphene companys ve provides the basic infor-ation necovsary for
runing the Profoct. sa reevived an Tpcrationsl! Apcrovel on 17

!

uo (6) LIMESTO $5 ts én-nesiotent base: hosse gperstar, fe
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(16) LINET+T ios 42 a tase house onerator. ile ‘received ~

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an perational fpprovel ca 15 February 1754 and oa 29 avrust. 19She
He ig under an oral aprecrent effective 1 saréh 175k.

7 (17) -RE-TIATIONS6 ogelote LISITATICAS, ber mustand, with
the bage house. She received a: “eratlonal Azoreval on 3 January "

(28) LIKI ATION®T Le an esstatant lese to:sa operators :
Be received an Sperational Approvalof 13 Augset 1756, Se

(19) LIPSTICEA1E ‘Me a tree house operster. fe received
Operational Aprovala on 33 “arch 1955 oni 25 Oeloder 1965 end is

under an oral azréevent effective Noventer LOSk. .

(20) LI?STICKa35 is an asstatant ‘ese S~:se operator and: :

is the wife of LIPETICKel3. She receive: aa “pera ioral Approval. __

on 6 aurust 1956. ee _

(21): LIPSTICR 37, a relative of LIPST:cr-13, is an ;
assistant base hovea operator. She recotved en Yeraticaal /pproval
on 13 September 1956, Y. .

(22) -LIQUATI.T:. has heen. a tase hdtsé sperater and ~sy
retire during the eoninr project year. ‘ie receive: ai nerat ional
Approval on 15 Lecenter 1953 and ig- under an oral contract effective
i Janurry Whe

(22) LIQUATT M1, VIQUATIO ts trother, ts a tase house
operator, He received an Sperstional tpproval oa 2 Septanter 1955.

(2h) LIEGATISe2, wife of LIcheTi*n, le a dase house
operator. She received:a: Operational fpprovel 22 Zi surust 1956,

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Tiere ave a totel of -L2
or, the LIFAAT Profeet. It’t
one edcitional techaiclen will .be's

@ Personnel.srepped fron the Projects.

See ten 9.

| - {1) Relph B. RAFAITILIs Fully decanted eaployee:of LIFIie
‘woo has in the post provited ei: Ller cover for undercover’ agentes
.. (2) dantel K. PROIK:: ‘The Station is in the process of _
. arranging Lick &D"s cover. . : :
- . (3) Dewid 4. °TLSTErs Pertner in enall fx-tly-run rachinery :
business. ile Fexkean docimentatio: fs complete and lesitinate. =
(bh) Alice He CAULATRAT:  ifousowifo :
(5) Olivia s. GLAD Ws Retired worar residins with daupiter - ot
| ari know. to have independent income fror. retire:eat fran forver jJabe Ts oa
t (6) Frances N, “ENZIZ: Housewife oe, : :
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sy uivtstas aderty sicien iro has wad, “Verre: business
exterprisces in: -the past and-w!o doss. nos “Bieed to explain her source

as). LENTST URAL Housewife _

(19) LIYSkrTRRe fis natural cover ‘48 0: exployes of ‘the
Lora? telephon: corpany, which he has been for a tarter of yesrve.

(20) Lee at rale Enjoys natiral cover as @ telephone
eancany employee. : . oO

(21) LIkewatzh-2: - Rajoya naturel cover as a telephone --”
compusy exployece .

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be put intovanother typeof operation partie ‘ene years
_ LIPSTINS3t Housovife ~ apo

12.  Contect avi Cocrmwnirations :

. . Contact: ant covsiunicatione hetusen the cass fhicer ted
the cpents. and undercover personnel in thie operation is maintained ~
in e clandestine manner, Various pattems have Leon estatlished

by which the s:ente and tha exes officera foi low ‘prearranged

. sipnals for. the mectinca. than-hesvy or tulzy material is tote --
passed, the seetinrs are cluays bola at nirchte. ALL movesest in --
and out of tases by the Case )i “icere an! Prineipal Arenta fe dons: |
in ¢srs optensitlyomned ‘by the base apante, cxcept in the case of...
LivcéY, vhare the ecents are too old to drive, <ine-of.the local ©
arents ie caually x9ed ta cantect the Livery bere, “‘ntrance te
‘the bases by foot is nede only in creat onerrencies. _

be . Telephonic contact concerming the Profect . isk kept toa.
mint-an ‘and « code systen af cirite an: eryptonyze -Aaé been _
devised for use by the eeente, ant cage officers for thene
conversationse

Ce Altarnste and emcrreney elinals have teen vorxed out.

i . d. In feneral these aveters of contact mJ cowunication
oo: have Seen in practice for over e1zx yoars ant aopfar to have deen
foe suitable to the work. In detoil, locstions and tines of weetiars
1

have teen chanyad frequently.

13. Control and “otivetion : ; a

The indirences arente on this project ara sntivated by the

“de. The Lips TOK: -groupt

reonal loyelty to Let

lores - constant operation.
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Frances My MON-TE

Alico CARLLETTAU
_ Olivia B oLarnH

Louise Je HACRINO

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LI!“ TIC ; a.
LILACE (42.02 per hour, 1
Lo hrs. per nonth)
LINEWATR acoistant,

Tecsible rises

“Chrietass bons ani presents...
((me month salary to cach egent,
in accordancé local carton. Also
special gifts in-sdue: cases) ;

‘be -Base house rentals, utilities nid expenses .

LINORICK base howso 2050600 °
. LJTHYS dase howse “.  . 2000.00 :
LIVeCY base house = 2000.00...
LITHOSPHIRE bape house . 2000.00 -
LOVATFOwL base house
Proposed base house -
LIF: AT base chop:
. d co, _> . Proposed base house - oe
+. 7 _.: + Proposed base house ~~
- 4 : 2. LEO Lab dase ah,
Be _ . Proposed LICL base”

ce. fquipaent
Local purchaso of evergency and
speedal. coulpent .

(To cover loss -of depdsits on’ rents, °
fatalities ‘and other eorious emergencies,
separation paynenta, uedical expensed, .
exprgoncy woving billsj.and to cover. =~ of
targets of opportunity): ~~ + BO 400

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The following cport is 5 keyed to the. headi age required in. Fw. ‘Sesore: sec ees oa ° oo

_ ; stage: as. ‘Processing of information: “No change, The LOMAYFOWL phase. of the.
i ey. operation. was: Live monitored aii day. “and during the early evening. heurse A large
: ; " number of ZOUAR abstract sheets, mai

~ meres ggvanied to Headquarters, Gladsion was' also used on-the processing of the
“Mar ALPERIN target. During June ‘the. ‘new system of naking numercus carbon
. copies. of chips traffic was furtl.

‘leads: Leads: gonnectied with: the ‘sit of the alleged
UCHNIK, from Argentina were: ;féllowed ‘through the Mamrice =
: Fdinated with’ other’ act vities on the case... -From sO '
coverace it was alsé: ascertained that LOMAYFOuL was in contact with Boris
f TRUE TACLAKOY, RIS case officer stationed at the: Soviet. Embassy. This. knowledge, ae OT,
re - _ ned by voice reecenition | ‘of KOLONYAKOV. in’a singlé“éontact with the LCMAYPCWL:” wn
en i target, resulted in the mountin, of a physical surveillarce of the LCMAYFUML tar-
ae get which confirmed existence of the contact and enavle the station to derive.
oO further information of portance, Ina third instance, LIFES contact between a”
Mexican Army officer ‘and an RIS officer ecabled the station to make plans to. cover *-
a meeting between then scheduled for 3 July 1957. Finally, coverage of LIM’ RICK
tarsets commercial lines enabled the station to direct various investigations
which resulted in the identification of several Conneredal contacts of that

establishment.
leanne ae ae
ce. Liaison: pat. applicable. . '

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a. Security:! Security on the. Project remained without sudstantial change.
‘ Nothing further has developed from tke alleged placknail plot of April 1957. On
the other hand, tne activities of the local telephone company,. which is now more
solvent than in many years because of a new financial setup, continued to cause
problems and tenpgrary suspensions of work. LITNUS. was not run during the ‘entire
month and the 'aurice HALPERIN phase was suspended after about a week's operation
owing to the prese¢:ce of telephone crews-in the. same block agit the base house as
well as at other points atons the LITMUS ) pegent of’ the net. tt was observed
Reaove from Project/’*DAgAZ ae
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readied: for use on three to five targets during July.

: the zone by the telephone compariy.

coutinues “to ret that when telernone
sses

Ce Technical: Wo technical provlens were encountered in June 1957.

£. Personnel and Administrative: No provlens of a | personnel or administra= .
tive nature were noted. , .

“Migeéllaneous: LIFLAT Annex a¥ was, rented early, in. June and AS being '.
LIMERICK: Annex II. is sti, .

out of service owing to the absence of LIGLATION ard the continuance of work in
LIV'RY is out of service owing to the retire=
ment of LI} STONES 1 and 2 from active.duty on account of the alleged blacknail
plot of April 1957. LITRICK Aniex: III is out of service and will not be recon-
missioned, One of its LI. ‘RICK tarvet lines was chanzed over to LIMYRICK main

“ base'on 28 Juie. The other two lines from anriex III should ve installed at
~ LIMERICK main base during July. ; .

During June 1957 the following lines were , monitored part or full time: .

7 = LDFRICK office lines out of 8. existing, Two were suspended for some.
two weeks because of the telephone company activity 4n their sone,
2 © LITHOSPH wz lines

1 - LCMAYFOUL line
1 - Maurice HALPER line (for about a week only)

During June the following cadles, His ard infomational HMAs were based
en: tirely or in part on LIFLAT:

50-6 -32/,

ould be. pulled. and: the - opération: suspended: till the crews: have ae
“left the nei ghborhdod.. An exception was made ja the Halperin’ case because. it. was ~
‘hoped tue line would ‘shed ‘light on LONAYPOU —_ .


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Vdographic data on the maxbars of the Czech Legation in Maxten City, viiich
B/Ceechonloveit Finds noct woeful i: the evaluation of these individuals
eo possible tergete for recruitment, either in Mexico City or won thair
aassigment to enother overseas posts For this reason EX/Cseshoalovekts '
ie interested in seeing Project LIFEAT renewed.

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Oj
dube 1958. ‘The LIT! portion. of this projed

isof: -pringry interest to ‘the Polish Branch; -and.ag part of tho.

inoreasirg ‘priority of KUBARX: intebost in Poland and: Polish. ©:
targets y it is strongly recomended’ thet the project’ ‘be continued.

2s “Pha reaffir-ation of our Anterest. in LITAUS 1s based _

oh ‘thé ‘coverage it afforded up to Decenber 1956 % ihich tine

‘exico, Thig

the casa officer/doritor handlirg LITIS' de

A parted
coverage was mainly o1 operational valve Au. providing the follow

ing ‘pes of informations

(a) drdteations or Legation plans to: “move which lead
to the stati: ty investigatirg: ‘the possibilities of ine
stalling aicropheres i: atrutegic places which would have —
imeasurably teprowed « our knowledge of Polish activities
in Mexbo. .

. (b) Legation security practices which are useful in
. predicting, or interpretizg changes elseuheree
(c) ‘Repatridtior: effort which’ has been of interest in
4teelf ard is of potential valve ir deterainirg what part |
-of this effort is conrected with the PIS activity ir Hexdoe

a (a) Travel ad other information concernirg the TDY
“ presence in texico of inportart .?!3 persoralities which
asaists in the world wide coverage ot these irdividualse .

(e) sone information about the PIS representatives
sesigred to the Lagatior.

(z) Confirnator; inforaation corcerning sone basic
aspects of developeental activities such as LL" ‘ETHIC.

(g) Btographic ard persorality i:for.ictior in varyirg
decrees of con; peterces about each 9: the irdividuals


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= marily at the clartfication-of the status ofthe PIS in'Mexico,, ~
‘the recruitment of Polish éfficials within th Legation, and as

. | operations droluding monitoring audio-efforts, wilt be sent to
. Mexico in the near future to work on LITH-S and to assist this

a NA Roos at

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dete ARs anne dae iB ta hal,

‘ wely'f
~ herent. ‘an this” type

‘3. The tathod. of-répo rig’ ‘4
rate reports on ‘Legation offictals ard. ‘on the various pubjece le
of irterest) has" been extremely well done ard ‘tidst’ useful to. an |
ER/P in assessing any specific personality, or «i operational ~ woth
situation. It is hoped that with this basic information fron - _
LITMUS now available in each cass, the station will be able to
put the- operational. léads to use. Our recamerdation for the
continuance of. LITMUS is based'on the assumption that KUBARK.
operations in México.against the Polés will tiow be ained pri-

angworing the basic. question of what the Pales-are doing in
Mexico. It is believed ‘that LITMUS is essential to the support

of this effort. : “

l. Aa an example of our interest in Nexico and LITMUS, it -
ia pointed out that a Satellite case officer from the BE Division . ~
is currently. preparing to depart for Maxies. It is also planned ©
thet.a Polish speaking. contract agent, experienced in Polish’

case officer.

PSTER X. SBIMANN
Chief,

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le The “Atexteo Deak is ne

is ‘Rebert frown.
" Preject LIFEAT

af win the process of requesting
LYST fer tho reriod 1 Jaly 1957--

the annual reseinl of Tejec ent LIST

30 June 1958,

ne

and intelligence infeormeticn-
has been forverded te ycur cffice, In vi
44% axul2 be- apereeinta:

renewal,

2 “furtne the pact yéor a consi der. ble -ancunt of ererational |

tLe “place of this rrogect
‘of the raniine proj ect
Af yen would forward to the —~

“Hf¥exieo Desk at yeur earliest eenvenionce a memoren “um evaluating

this project.

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Was

a recard ‘to your eres ani Sphere of interest,


MEMORLT FRG ‘quiet. i/Foland,, bat

' SUBJECT 8 Project Liveas -

. 4 fm Wi Mean. Deak-is : nthe process ef requesting .
tho anmal renoval of Project ‘EEFEAT for the period 1 July Ihe
30 June 19584" _

; 2. During tho past yeer a ‘considerable smount of operational.
and intelligence’ infornaticn ‘f¥em the LITU3 phaso-of this project.
. hag boon forwarled te your-office, In view of the pending project
| Fonoval, it’ would be appreciated Lf you vould forwar! to the a
- Wi/Mexico Desk at your earliest c.nvanience o mencran:hm evaluating -
this Project » vith regars te yeur area and sphere ef interest.

J, Cy KYHG |
; - ; Chief,’ AD
WH/TIT/Mexico/LDPuckett mja : oe ae 7 _ ae
Distributicn: © a ee .
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oa 1. The Wi/Mexteo De sk iis ni
: - the annual rénéval ef Profdet, L
i 3¢ June 1958, .

2. During the pest yerr!n. consiterahle encont. of ohersticnal _ : .
: ond intellicence 10° cerpation fron the LIVIRY hese of this rrefect . . : a
St “has been forvar ted te your otfleay In view of tha rendine ‘predect” ae -
. : renewal, it would be. app neinted 4% you would cerverd te the : . . *
oe a uHfexico Desk at yeur enriiest ecnyshtence a meéenctendun evalueting .
: : “" this prefect with regekd ‘to: your are 3- ant ‘sphere. of irnitere’s

Ain-the preeens - ot ‘requesting, 7 : Lo
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10. Fr/ops - Projects Bre

Attachnent being held by your
ATTN: Miss Emaa Paxson | |

PRCJECT ACTION
RECEIVED
FAA (Projects Branch

Tore 33 610 “tenons & SECRET : i} CONFIDENTIAL 0D CUA INTERNAL

Est GRY O UNCLASSIFIED

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P. 1, It 4s requested that Project LIFEAT be anended, effective
. . 15 August 1957, to permit Daniel K. BROIND (ps) to replace Lewis.-
Da. NICKLAS ( (pa. ;

2, BROMUND will ‘nonitor -LIFEaT coverage and vila process
the resultant reels. | Hé will be employed in translation and the
: preparation of reports based on this translation. He will also be . .
4 emplcyed in-analysis of LIFEAT production. and the preperation of oo rn
Do special reports written 6n his analysis. : . So, Bo %

bap ~ thief; Fi/ops.
uO Attachments wt gees fo
oy, 1 Envelope containing true names uo : _

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ect Plan for LISAT.is gitiitted for Hea

'

2, . Itsill’ be noted that the attached plan calls for an érpansion in:
coverage and additions] personel, = ~ To .

l June 1957, g °

rai/et RR (Airy) names — Kame Ctone
mle ee on Pha ALT ehA Arcacree
Attachments: ~ -

1, ‘Herewith left portion odd-numtered’ pages

2. -UD.a SEPANATE COVES left portion even-nustered pages — /-
3. UNDER SEFARATS COVEA right portion odd-mmtered pages |
ke UNDER SEPATAZ, COVER right portion even-nunbered pacqs’

Distribution: ; /!

3 - HUS(ufS sets atts)

Fonova froa Project Horan 3

64 Tiassificattoas o 4 & - .
Daeg kaa RECORD COPY
Baxi wie’ Folds Nz

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eeame nn rbeane a RY SE.

‘Flecal "rece. ieee -In accordénce with Mfeid cnstruétion. Oe pie me :
(dated @3 Uctober 1953) , the ToLlowing inforiiation is sutnitteds .

Sroduct os the basic project.

. Durin- the currer.t fiscal © year production fror. “RIFSAT -has been
‘quite volimiious. ‘Tae soviet: phase alene has accounted for sore 5,000 paces
of sumary téxt and constitutes ‘somewhat less t:an nalf the coveraze ‘yielded |
by the total project.” The folléving gereral catczories of inforation have”
‘been developed through LISLAT and are citcu-telow witn a few exa:: sles of
produetion(see references ‘te specific ‘Teports and dissetenes in the following

peragrajt:s). .

2. The Soviet Enbassy *
Inforsation onthe Soviet Embassy derived from LIFAT -has tech voluminous

and éxtensive reports have been: fursished on tne voLowing matters .

1

& Soviet Cox ercial Activitias.

“Reports such as qe 22198, 3 vars. 1957; we 3034, & ioverker 1556;
. and i25.-1975, 19 Oetoter 1956 nave’ cofveyed a sutsia.tial amount of month-
: toementa deteil oo.:cerning Soviet econe..ic. and correrciall policy and actions "
‘dn Lexico and toa lesser extent in édjccert arcas, Tis information reflects
the types of products the Soviets are sellins or purmasine in the area,
the names of their internediaries, details on prices, mamer of arrarsing
deals, and ranner of effecting shipmemts. Tais .infor-mtion was sereened out
and triefed from extensive and prolenced coveray te of Soviet Encass- commercial
traffic and appears to be fully authentic as well as sieh in cevail, Hefer-
exce igs also mde to idii-2h76, 1 Karch 1957(ientetive 4eal for Ecvadorian
Coffee); +12.~1973, 15 Octoter *1956(pexican : sports to the (35a); and £11760,
18 Cetoker 19:6(S5ale of Soviet Ferrous }etal in the Us) as ex:ples of
specific spot reports based on infosration derived frou tne sahe source,
During the past year traffic concerning the -oviet comercial oftice in hexico
has-increased a great deal and remains tis Staticn's primr; source ori all
such ratters, .

RECORD COPY Bye “S eas
’ cont sue 1957

ee FH,

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“in the correspondir;’ traffic. The Soviets, in céneral, do not seem to get -

ces are often Siiown'

: x. op
Rote the: Trexteans ima the’ Levin Arericcns “to tiese adv

-@ very ood reception froh cine Latin 4rericans, cut cn the other hand, LIFEAT a aS
shows that they are well réceived by the diplemitic: representatives of co °
india and indonesia; Tse diplomatic-reports have also stiown an improvement
of relations with the Yucoslave(whichn were noneexistent for several years
here), The traffic-and. sevorts further show that. tiie Soviets, roles and
Czecus nave frecuent intere-ange and. other Join. in-days of sport. or other

er.tertainnent. --

Ce Cultural and. — anda ig trises _

123.-2329, 12. 2377" and ant-2héo are cited as exanples of the monthly ote
suzaries of Soviet culziral activities based on-LIs:AT materials, Tney :
reflect in detail Soviet activithe’ in connéction wita putlicetion, cultural .... —
institutes, travel of Mexicans to the U53% for cultural ourposea, visits °
of soviet cultural figures to Mexico and deta concerning now their local
arrangenerits are rade, i2%.-2325 is cited as an exarple of a separate report
on. the visit of some Sovict musicians to lexioco.

a Contacts of the Soviet mitassy ot

122:-2376 end 22159 are exanples of. nonthl; sucries of contacts
of the Soviet wrass;., ese are o- value in plannin> avert operations
against the soviets s:ree thcy Jis¢ vac ous cor.tacts kom to be maintained
by them. Tris tyle of mort also lists the locsi enc foreizn Communists

with whom the Soviets are in contaet each nontn, ° tosetzer with a description
of the nature of the cantect when mow.

@e iiscellaneous astivities of the Sovict ixtass, — . .

LIFEAY maicricl relating to the Soviet intass:, which does not fit
into any ceneral. catesor;, is set forth each ronth in & series of reports _
on miscells..cous activities, These reports include seen randon information

Co “Atcvachment to i2..4-7083
: . 986
> June 1957


irstititions y providing o7- :
reports nave becn of Wert: cy lar interest. in Sovelonins | the TEtsa “troject
and resulted in the making. of a contact in the-cleanin; tusiiess turough .
Woden this station obtained entsy ror. one of its agents into the: AmbASSy6
(ce 12A~6372)» . . : an

he Habdoatiy 3 ke; rts ‘on So: viet otticials:

. ~ EEA
‘officers Prepared easily fron LIPAT rv. alerials, . i roflects varying

amounts of-information en the Soviets. Soe eke. Nelsenuy axeard and much
data accumulated on their contact, marital & tuations, orficial duties,

etc. These data nave been used on occasion for stadring possible defection -: .
pitches and will probarly.be usec sore in tre Tuurc, in the case of the -
current Soviet javal atiace, Sri: ord, LOATPO,S, his habits were studied
rairdy through LISSA? and Lote was mde that bis wide nicht be vulnerable
because she was havias- a@iorous relations wita’ one of her husband's subordinates.

(127 523 2EXG 4953 2520 Ub)
i. iovencnts of Soviet ditctals

porte

The arrivals and depart=-es of Soviet ocficialp have core often
been ascertained throush Livuaf tian tirewh ary other Sources | he Station
has kecn able to advise of rovements out of :exico wiroush LI-_Al in alrost
every case wher suc travel took plece in the oast fivei5) years. sre-
quently the “taticn has received notice of covenent lon; before it took
: place ty studying ca.tacts of the Soviets With losl clothiers, etc. since
it has been the soviet custa. te stack up on doting end various luxuries
prior to leaving Mexico. ic arrivals of ran Sovi ts have been learred
of only through LIZS:>, ever. in a number of cases wien the Joviets travellkid

ttachnent to H 1.447063
335

> dune 1957

wo

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3. Gzech Leyation-

_ LIPerT has provided considéretie in: iiatdan on the Czech Ie-ation
_ during the past yeer. ine incormation thus octéined {8 rou_hly parallel to
that obtained on the Soviet. Exbassy, ard perl odie -jenera]. oun aries ‘have becn
forwerded in ift: -1505, 1 io: 121632, He. 1623, Has 191997, ide. “ltuT, iL2:-2349 add -

-others.: . .

% Fetsonnél data

. - Fersonnel data on state. embers. of ‘the Czech Lege ‘1on have been

_forwerded in such reports ag if H-1896, H2.-1959, | 152:-2330 ani others,. This
date has ‘teen of use not only in reflecting persrality data, of cial, functions |.

and damestic mttera pertaining to: Czech Staff members tut also in planning
: defection. ayproacies.

be Spot Reports

. _ Fron tifie to time got ‘beporte, on. natters of eajecial interest in

, > connection with the Czcci Legation have teen. torwarded, azon: ow. “ich refcrance
is made to tne following entirely or partially -taged on Li: AT

ee mo - 1779s Froposed Barter “pansactian;
: J2-1314, Travel of Czech Commercial. sepreser: tatives;
on -1935, Vera .arie ?TASIIOVA;.
it] +1977, Travel o” Eraique CART: 20 GareLa; and .
1322'-1937, Czech dele zation to Scolovical Concress. ©

ce. Livsit Coverage

Durins most of the year LIZZAT coverage of the Cgech Lesstion was
confined to the tWo phones in the main Lez setion budldiag Lut early in 1957
one of the two lines of the Comercial Of_ice was crossed and very nish
production received. It is projected that this basic Goverace will Le
continued to the extent cireurstances permite” .

he Polish Le-ation
"By far the mgatest, mount of intor a tion cervied on the rolisa

» SSRs itechment to ii: 97053


14-0000

SR ie cette

Cor se)" .
10262592, Release of i. senda 3 wi Lorento } and
imon5gli2, Juliusz KATZSUCIYS

Se Gosbined japon,

M21; j ’ entitled "Soviet Bloe: Econonde Penetrati
exan:lé ofa report of a general nature based on LISEAS
Crechs and Soviets. ' i" 1 re .

6. Countar-intelltzence retters . :: . a . . ras
. " Counter-intelli. “rere natters ounstitute tae na jor, SI portions of this a : bee
of tais Stetaon's selated lission lireetive ena id-vd has contributes more
leads znd ceneral informtion on the ‘Sovict aspect of this’ subjeet than all
other Siction sources corkined. thé followkng reports arc cited as exanples
of many of this type of reports and inforration developed a tils category:

«

a. 122-1953, rnt-2256, describin.: ‘contacts between : jareiso LAS ILS,
‘leading :exicén pro-Corii mist, ac Viktor 1 SLOUOV his Soviet case officer
Who appears in Li“u.i under the nane of "LOvEZ." . :

b, ifs. 2218, 122.-2262 and is -1336, dealing id'th “the ‘contacts’ petween’
the leadin: Venezuclen Sorrunist, Cerlos Auusto ik. anu his soviet case
officer, boris re KOLUYARIV. A eonparison of recuinss fren LI: Zt /LG ERICK
wits LISA: coverace on the Venezuclan Corr urdist-.art,; efTicer wduardo 7 ae —
1AC.LDO Morales indicates that on is: probably tue intermediary between .
the Soviets and the Venezuelan exiles. : ;
nts Zor clandestine contact betueen .

nm General Star? Collese, with his

Cc. MU-2h20, setting sorth arrens
Colonel Jesus de Luv. feral, of the Mex
Soviet case ofticer.
tiachnest te iLL wA-7063

ERE: 56
5 dune 1957


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LILACS and LINSTOCK-1, In. each caze LI7

“may te "pla, Ang" “with tae » Sdvigts or ehcoavoring to do so.

‘forth. tuts reece aetivities “and contacts wile tn H rexieo. “hha ceport.
“Was dargcly tased ‘on LIVGAt. : ; tye!

and 4. _ iany” others.

Te Double fzent Checktng. 2 :
During the past year, as in previous. f2TS, a. number ¢ of te is. ates touts

“dovble. averits heve tech ord tored Ahrovsn LISZAT -in contact with’ the Soviet

Embagsy,.- thus enablinz the 5 tation to verily certain portions of tacir at
reyorts and nence leading toa Letiér oucnce to eValuste the-2: sentte Aniong ™
ttiose heard in the past year wore LIVEL kK, Liiili's son, LILEVORALE,

‘i tended to.confirm the Stztion!'s
good opizton of the ecent. Un the other hand, several recent ccntects
former Station escent PIVEW'.OGK=3 and the Soviets indicate that EIVESTOCK=3

8, LAvwieLe

. “Bete rence ig made to i22 ah 3923 (ee Ox! -83) waicn sets forth deta on
Soviet TAbrICLs matte: ‘8s, cerived méiinly from ul-vsk.. wversonaity dzaw on
IAULISLE ficures, es;ccially in we rolisn ani Czech estcciisanesits, nas

been accumlzted and studied as @ major Biation ovjective,

9. Intentions and Activities of the Lievic.n. soverment

During the earl; part of 1957 LIFFAL erstled the Station to assess

reports it was receivin> from ancther sour ce ca.cernin, the cian.ing end
hardening of the Uexican gor. Trment's attituce towards foreign Covrmrists.
LIFEAT covcraze of verious incividval targets gave solid infarration on the

-arrests of the forciyn Communists Hario Such Uaverro, Joaquin O2OUE,

iwi -7063—
536
5 June 1957

ttachment ‘to {f


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Ll? S9(35 i) ts nga ly. reli
the: affect thit in 1956 the: Sexdcan: presiuent told’ the Cetor of * ‘one ‘of
Lexiéo'ts Jeacing newspapers that. pe 6 e20cld by § doen or ordt anti-US articles

and opinions. 4 : ot

WW. Inforation on the ie:sican Venimianist tarts and Commurd st’ Zronts <-
ae OMe OE Ne 1S CaN SS SE See oer Se el :

: Durin; the past year corsideratle amy to cay detail wes received from:

LIVLAT concerting the Kexican Communist Sarty ani its fronts. The latter

inelided the Sireuls de Estudios Lexicanos(the intellectial author of which

was covered g:. LTSEAT) and the } hexitar: seace Kovenent, Sozicty of -richds .
of China ane Yerhous art fronts (through. coverase of an officer of those : . rer
mover: ents.) ais intérmation was o: volue in susole: senting. acent coveraze., - : _
of those arsed sations and occasionally provided information -unknom: to
the agents. (C2 102161657 and HMMA2285) oe,

li. | Arcrican cauunists iA, Koxied

One oithe zost extensive and . aeoductive coverases through LIFSAc in the oo
‘past year was Sivected a-ainst Anerican communists 2a Hexico. In this’ . , —
“period several american targets weré coverid at the request of OUUVY-ard : sy
the production processed in sart by then and in wort by tais Station. OMY .
asguned the tasx of reporting nest of the infomation on these subjects bit -° +:
provided wie station with carton cqpies or their sirraries of the pertinent -

recls and of the reports based thereon. The subjects tvs covered for eee

- + - OUENVY -wete-as —lollows; with a Listing of the muntér of reels cussed on each?

&, Noah Sin, possible Imerican es; Lonas e asent for tue Soviets

. (23 ~rels)

be. Srederich Vanderbilt -TrW, Aserican Tom, anist, and nis wife, ‘
anita Soyer $T.10(254 reels) ;

CG. Asa 2Ac2 Zolinski, Arerican Canmunist azent(s5 reels.)

RB. Of particu: > inportance in the coverave ty LIS:AT was the Alircd
‘Kaufmann STtc Acich was of artiewar intercot cot only tO KULALK but
if

. and Martha Dodd STurl,case :
. "Attachment to 21-7063
E955
5 June 1957


. St ine: Jacks |
peu -outs tind

scelle nedus Coverages .

During the zast year the | “following: individual tarzets have a
covered for- “Periods” of timc varying. fron. vone » nonin to aim jodr

ae Aaron Jaze PSZiS.A ‘Vargules, Jewish Coniuinict leader. ‘the coverasé mo

reflected the declim of the Jeish Communist. nove: vent and the relative
inactivity of PSZ2SiiA and tas suspended, .- - : : a

dv. ZR, American Commisist. ile. and iis wife vork for a. travel
azency and thoir traffic has reflected many details concerning the nove~_
nents of Anericans | “in and out “of hexico, many ‘of then Car: unists. -

ce. Samuel iAGIUD: Jagidin, Jevish Coisunist: leader.’ This, overage a -:
confirmed the decline of the local: Jewish Comiunist -‘ioverent andthe final
liquidation of i its iccdquarters, It.rcflected tiie nares 02° ine séw-active -
members who eéntinue to nect infol mally, It was of éspecial valve in covering
the arrest of Vhone SHEIILAW!, menber of the Jewisi Cayamist LTOUD, and in.
covering; the deportation of Jacobo HURUTIZ Zender, nom Communist agent. :
“Prom this coveraze details were leaned concerning the names of the lawyer.
_ used by tae defendants, ‘together with a considerable view of the: netiods
and secondary cor.tacts.--

de- ‘Alfred 5 Ke (and: partha Dodd) Szuiut(see para . 2), nie’ was crobably
the most déutstandinz technical su:veilicnce operation ever mounted ty :
tais Station and w.ich 4s still continuing. .

~ “Rduardo TAGG0 Hordlee, Véniezuelen Coimitnisty “ints coverage fons

veyed. a “host of details on the mchirativns and activities of the Yenecuelan |< °

‘Communists in .exico und toa lesser degree provided informatica, én their |
contacts with the Joviets and Hexican Communists.

f. Xavier ou! This coveraze. cc: ntained corsiceratle detail on
the Communist nerty, Society of frionds-of Siina, Feace “ront and other
orzanizicions of wien HEI ‘O was ane.ter, It also @ntained details
of sreat istercet, .on various hatin Americen Vonmunists and Srevicars with
waom the GUE\NENOs were in contact. Infer:ation uerived from tis line

Lye

Attachment to 1-'-7033 |
. 988
5.¢ ne 1957 i


This ‘coveralé: 3 Tected t that tha Bed was “almost - “defunct. of

a ae Fernando Alterto NILA, Argentine Haval Attache, wao was covered
brie ly ih connection with the proposed. defection. or a sovict oficial with

_. Manon he was in contacta’ - :

Ub. roohone Thase _ ee coe,

ur: she Project also itcindes the LICOCL phase: rence Is made to
Sit 005 wiich descrites a current SLQUOL _ insialla tion Grectcd against a __
Soviet official. « ‘ ae . cae :

In suzrary, LESEAT ’ consti tates one of iexiso City Stetion's enief adsets;

ane it ig the belief of; COS Vexico that this opera tion(waica is woolly’ .
“tBALK's and has no. Liaison or other service liwolved) is by far the best’
‘oberetion of f its kind ¢ Jtctit has in the world, ; Lo : -

a ” Aesor: glishuents _ ‘ ;

a a sencral averase-over the past yest LIFiaT has consisted of
tuenty-two.22) to t.enty -taree(23) simultaneous coverarzes, edci of 2h hours
.. per. Gays. - The_tarcetscovered-nave..anclided-major coverage 6f alt those
wich sr highest in the Station's AMD(Soviets, Poles and Czechs) as well
as a lerse rumver of selested targets of opportunity. Appratinately 15,000
pages of sumcry text have been obtained -fran the project. ‘this informitdion,
trouch fragzerntary at tines and at times difficult to understand, is
nevertheless documentary in nature. In detail, everage coveraze of the
tarsets ct the Stztion has been as follows: se

Soviets 8 Lines . American comunists 3 lines
‘Czeons © 2 lines Rewinder — . 8 lines, -
Foles ‘2 lines

Attaciment to ill. 7063
eam -35
5 Jane 1957


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i Vhile in gerieral ,
in the past year, sone of ‘tivose connected with the group based on the _fanily te &

he yetfonidnce of the LIFEAT agents has been cood

of former head agent James 0, AYCALL have not ‘been acting in a satisfactory...”

nanrer, These are gradually teing weeded out and new, rore effective and

fully cornperwented base operators are tein: sutstituted for then. The

Station's problen in this. connestion is difficult since it is ard to

- recruit persons Who cartine the following qualifications necessary for base

house operations | . . .
-§). absolute “discretion . . Sor Lone
3 _ Willingness to.cover the tase 2h hours daily, year after yearj” a

* 4g3)  suitatle cover; -'
44) willinmess to obey canplex orders to the letter year after
year;
and iiii4) . willingness to live ina. Situation of constant povential.
danger. .

d, Status of saproved Conint tment s =

“LIFEAT Project(as approved in . aeatho) cantains most of the .
elenents which will be necessary in Fiscal 1956, The main difference that ud om
vo te noted in the atiacsed Meld rroject Jutline is that costs will. _...-- ----=--- 50
be nigher and one soré pase_nouse will te-added- tote current list. em

wee : ry

Attachment to Ili-4

\ ; . > dune 1957


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ee ere Baas

ty “Froude OUTLINE"

CRY Pre - FIELD. CASE of 10S

ae . -o+ .+  . GHIEF OF STATION oo ae
: - oo “Willard v. culo

‘ been continuous, with stall breaks for security or other operational reasons |.
from tat date, The project was last approved in ii2:-N-3740, 19 November 1956. ~

To mount various “ty pes of technical qurveillance operations, mainly
teleynonic, ageinst the Soviet, Czech and: olisi. Gplomatic missions in
Kexico; against important contacts of tice inctdlations; and against leading
Mexican and nobi-: exioan Cosmunists and Communist sympatuizers. .

3. Background © ‘

- This project was first asproved 3 . October 1950 and has teen exténded
each year thereafter, Actual operations began 18 January 1951 and have

LISCAT has beer ron since its inception without liaison. and no plang
now exist to change (this, arrangement. |

Qver the past 6 ; years and 3 months i; FEAT has expanded from coveraze™
of one(1) line to coverage of an average of atout twenty-four(2h) lines,

each being covered 2; Hours per day. ~In cll, over 40,000 pages of docus  u-.

_.rentery.inforr2tion-on-prime station targe.s has” thus teen obtained from

tnis operation.

4. Reference

HIL.-3-37L0, 19 ioverker 1956, contains the last reneval of this project.

a. This project has teen one of the outstanding KULALA operations in
the world. “eriain elements at deadquarters recognize tiis. Onief, on/Co
states to tiis Station during his.visit in January 1957 that tais was the
only SLIFAAT ot ype operation which wis wholly :UGARI's and he said it was

ar

Pace 11
Attachment to 32 /.41-7063
586

nd 5 June 1957


All of these reached to ua coverages:

ce Tae Director has personally corcwinded the Station officer for nis ~
work in oe line's coverage in this operation; and has orally stated
to CG, }. Oxi Co- that tiis is an excellent operations .

5. 0 ectives he . oe a _

. To carry out this Station's: OtLigctions, in con ford ty 1 with its’ Rela ted
Uission Directive, thrpuch- “technical. survcillonce _operciions, “the. crecuct
from this operation is ‘coordinated wi her Station operstisns, Jith
especial atter. tion to Soviets, Felish and. ‘Czech activities, ~

wd

be Targets
Primary targets covered in this operation are: L

Soviet nba ssy "and. residences of Soviet officials; .

Czech: Legation; : ”

Polish Lezations and : : - -
Alfred Kauftanrlend hartha Boa) Siu.

_ _-—Soviet; Polisi # ana cs ech ‘agents;
Nexdert and foreim Cocmunistss "and
Americar: Co:ummrists.

7. asks
a. To maintein and operate, existin, project facilities and establishnents;
be To eugert siniler coverere when need of opportunity arises;

’ - Fase BO .
“ cE ; Attachment tole! -7053

wv
5 éyune 1957

Secondary tar gi sets ares. - : so . an a


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. - . te . "

ce to! reetuit, “train ‘ond againtiter suci: 3 gaits as “tite > projet regiresy

Lis aT. iiforve then i is very osely cdoraina ted with ala othor operati ois’

at this Station” ‘bat does not: require, operational morndinstion with ‘any. othe?
area.; However, when the project yiklds. infonution of interest.to other

areas, these areas are ‘itforned, i

9. Fersonel

It 48 Intended thst the onion peraénnel will participate in the | . .
LIPEAT Froject during AAscal Year 1988 = . , os
‘ oe _ - 2 a il

to a. Case Officers

“s.

Case Officers Tuomas Je URQUHART | _ a gs
Case Officer for LICL phase? hattcew S. DINSLxe oe _ . ae Poe
Case Officer, Caech Legation phasés darvey +. DaeinoLe a
Case Ufficer, Folish Leg? tion phase: to be named na :
General asst. Case officer: David li. NILS TED(U.S. citisen) -

. tecinical - contract agent(has om cou ercial |

: .. fire whien fumished his cover)

_ General Asst. Case Officer: "Ralpa RAFAL GELI(U.S. Gitisen) - commercial

General Asst. Case Officers — ‘Arthur 5. ‘SNUGIe denorfietal cover/

* berotes Diplomatic cover .

be Operations acents a

fe ne eens eS ee “le LIEBETS oo Hella “Agent, Operet Loni ~ clesFance— 139), dated?”
va . 17 October 1950. He ie an enployce of Teléfonos do Hextoo,

loc¢al telepione oampany, 1.0 provides the basic inJormation

necessar; for rumnig the project. ;

7 wo oe LEGAL +. Neld agent, Operstional clearance WwW, Wy, Aug,
. : 1951. Ee is charged with aspects ¢ of the technical portion:

of tie operation,
Page 13 . : .-
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ational, 2 Hetescca é :

Field agent. _gpecetioisl Shecréace -2631959,..
a ete, “Jeske | Base. house “oserstere, <1 oe

Be “LIESTOUE ES. Me agent. -Qerst Sonal Cléarazce 0a32712, a

-- . , 7 21. arch 1955. Asst. . base’ house operator, : a ——
- 1 De. LEER? - Meld agent. Cpecctio:al Slesracece in ined Te , S
. V3 July 1956. : ee *
10, “LEES!AE-8, eld agent. Cperativutl clearance t=, BIRO, ee BE
lay 1956. Asst. base- “opers tar a.d processor of: tezes, _ So ’

LL, LEESTONE-9. “Meld agent, opefational Clesrasce C-Sdh6h, ~~
2h sept. 1956 _

. 22, LDOLSOME-10, Field“agent.’ Cgezetional Clearance 3-50758,

. 2y Sevt. 1956. coon —— a

“Ube LETT Field agéat. Opersticcal Slesrance 3970, 1 Oct,
. - 1953. Asst. tase. operetrr ens srgcessore a

- 23. Lbtaiion Fiele azert. doerett oat cleara: oe 397% 30 Sent.

. v8 - 1952, base operator. .
8. Ls ie?, Held agent. Qnere ti: vai Slesranse 2-50157,
. Soe 3 han 1956. Asst. base operstar. . le
. , . We LETRAS and LODRTMNWG. Neld agents, Operational co
. clearance. in 132:-W-2U00, 13 Jan. i335, and Wé-W-1333, 19 tar. 195%.

To be used as base operator. ;

- Ae LIZA. Field agent. Qverctioel vlesrarnce 7L¢5, 16 De,
1°53, Has tee:. base operptor bet rar retire. LOWER, ‘he snould
be kept on the mola until a definite decisicn is me,

Fare Ly
atiaciant te


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Li , - Feld asents
3 Ss apt 1956, Asst tase opel

Frosessors of “recorded tapes

2h. Carol K,.ZIcstBISTEk contract agent, Operational lec cance”
C2982, 1 July ‘195k. Processes najor portion o of Soviet target

: ee

_ material, . -
~ ~—256 LITACE. Fie) agente Clearance contad ned in i. wiel7l2, - _ a ;
‘ ; 5 Oct, 193 if conerat procescin3, a B

en 26, Alicé Le: CATZETAU. Cortract enplojeé. © Clearned’in i.ci3O5I,
: 20 fpril 1956, “ZonAK Frocessing.

/ 27, Frances, MUZE.” Géntract. agent, Cleared in 10102763,
28 Decenter 1955. General proceysing. . :

Te 28, Clivia SIAM. Contract agent, Clearance by virtue of
a * contract dated 1 January 1957. Geral processinz ard
Z i processiige ae o- a

: Tas . weer s phe :
_ De “Gnvitting assistant to. LYSKATE for routine office Karke

2 (HOTE: LYERIi 22! and LICKHOMm ‘ely Who. handle ‘dzecin Inoiage tapes, are
ro incluced in the LILOGTRO?T Project. In addition to the above
. ' processors, assistant Case Jfficers STOVE] and \ILSiLD also cnzage
in processing. 0.1:Vits local office processes certain tazes from
targets of primary interest to them. LUsSs7eil-3 and RIT AB . .
alterrete assistant vase operator duties with those of processinz.)

Total personzel, part or full time on .rojects: 37.

/KOTE: It {5s also expected that two(2) wore processors; ani one(1) a-ditional
y tecunician will te added during fiscal ear 295-6

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3. LEAL: ‘His natural “cover- is of emple,ee of the local tele--
GhONG: COMPS: y which he has teen for a number or yeares .

he  LOSWATIR-21: injoys natura? cover ‘as a telesnone conpeny employee.
5. IDEATER2: Enjoys natural cover as telep:one enployee,

be LES IE-13 She is an elderly person ond hance can. ‘Lovdcally-

. have income fron fanily estate, Does “not atiract attontich.

eke
Te

Te LMGSTase2g Brother of LIES3IUNEel ani resides wita here
Is elderly and cah pass as a Poor relative end retainer.

8. LOLS? Eda as deen engaged in obtaining sell covernment

- contracts atid moves in and out of verjous soverment orfices. Un-
fortunetely his cover is xot really yood and Stess imst be taken,
to injrove it af he is to remain in ow exploy.

9. LOESIE-;: =derly woman who has had larce busi ona. enterprises
in the past and two Goes not necd to explain her source of income
for tais reason.

10, LUYSSTOESS:. Father-inelaw of LOZITWEs} ani-ostenoitiy
dependent on -him. .

LU, LESSN.be7: Sido of. Janes 0, AYTALL, wi was widely resarded
as a wan of means. Hence sne ostensitly lives on his estate, This
woran has a tendency to live teyond her means, nowever, cndis a
cause for anxiety,

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A coer fer TRE aN OTS

“196

(23, LIQUAYICN«3: Elderly widow wo resides jart time with her

; lives” on oh n innert ues,

a | Accountiait with ‘a -  aese ‘fim. dis uize
(LOT2.710;.-6) nandles most of the routine work he as dore for the:
Sta thon ix, the pasts ..- . ce

20. EE UATIONS Zusinessnan with of"ice in the city. Je azends a’
good deal of time on selling rachincry while LIQUATTL. -2 and
LIQUATIvL.<3 tind the base.

21. LIQATION~l: jias been out of tow working on a contract. “Pres
viously was a student and had adequate cover ror part-tire work.
When he rewurns to LiztAl nis cover will ‘be similar. to tz2t of :

LIQUATTOU. oa”
22, LIQUATTE: et ‘Housewife. :

children, hence not likely ‘to erouse cuspcion.

2h. LIZSTit%-18; This agent's cover, that of plumber ad electri cian,

"43 not satisfactory. It appears, novever, that he my be. aut .
into another tye of opwation sometize this year, _ .

25, LIV3vICNe25: Housewife,

26, LIrcTIG@i-37 Dependent relative of LIVsWGi-10.

27. Carol K. ZESIZISTER: Housewife.
28, LILACS: Kousewife:
29. Alice Kk. CAILLET:AU: Housewife

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. get .

“16. ‘Nmetable”

It is telieved that supp) si TA currently’ at the
Station are surficient to carry : J the calendar year -—
1957;, iut it is possible. taat -Samuitaneas trec:cow. Xf Guantities of the
olzer equipment, dating fro: 1931 and in constant use since then, would -
necessitate the cplzeing, oF seserate urders for replssewtts,

15. Coordination _ : ae ate Loe

Lr *uAT is coordira ted wits all other nrojects @ 4 this Station.

LISSA? has been -in al:.ost coma tant operation Since its inception in -

‘Januar; 1951 and ‘it is. Planned to continue it. ‘indeNoitely,

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Salary «400,09 ; =
Qnartera 2,200.00
Educ All. 200 00

““Eavid Hy STESIED.

94100,00 °.

Unnaned 1I22.2K processor(3S-12)

A apeantlite ““Sabary = .7,579400.

. coat a BE ces Quarters 32200000
Cra P23 uravel 00 CO
— -12,770.00 #

Unnaned IIS trarslator ... . -
7 Salary 6,500.00 ~ . .
oo Quarters 2,000.00 - oo _
. . P03 Travel — 2,000.00 _
- : 10,500.00 : .

4

Caro’ F228 SISTER Se,
a - Salary 5,400.00 5,400.00

«  Fran¢es he 1.02TE : .
. . Salary 2,50!,.00 295065 200
. Alfee Hy CATILETEAU |

Salary 2425.00 2,h25.00

Olivia U, GLAD: ; =
Salary 3,830.00 3,830.00
pr Narvey Co. bVL.UAD _
“ Salary . 10,320.00

Quarters 2,500.00
20S travel _ 2,0.0,00

: 6 15,620.00
_ . 65,724.00

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3 hrs. per nonta)
LBZLAVER assis tant :

“thacs’ “G2 oo ‘por Hout, "Bo

fat 2300. up 23.
fat. 1590, up 250

ame a
Curis tas bonus and presents 900 90
(One month salary to each agent; "
in accordance local cistone Also 395250.00
special vifts in some cases)
S Base house rentols, utilities and expenses —
LEST IS. base house 2050.00 ; . w
LI 3 base house 200,00 -
LI base house 2000.00
> LITHOSHUAD base house 2020 00
L@AY:UaL base-house .-  .~ 1000.00.
° Proposed tase house - 2900 00
° LI-FAT bate shop 2006 ,00
Proposed tase house 2700.00: . :
Proposed tase house 2600.00 .
LICNL-S5 tase 606.
Proposed LISML base 600.00 21,450.00
> ed
Ce Equipment
Local purchase o2 energency and ~ -
special equipment . 2,003.00
New car © ILS iD 3,300.00. -
' . . 5,500.00
. fage 20
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. = ~ = 7 a .
2 2 - vy” fan . :
at > -“
"2 EL 8 dg HilseéTlaneous: * ;

i le -Suppliés 2...
(papers 3

a)

oo Proposed tase car reu.tal ©
3. Other Operarional Exzerses
(To cover loss of deposits’ on réhts, ~ :
fatalities ed other serious emeryincies,
: Separation payments, medical pxpenses, 7
: " emergency moving Lilla; and to cover : - ; .
: targéts of opportunity) ——_ ~20,00 200; *
. ween *. : aa
Grand Total =- 159,854.00
st 7 . ‘t ° UN bat *
; mo wee S ;
t .
Face ct .
Attcchrimt to H ..t-/0353
mS : 935
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Frojeet to sever the purehise’of a new basehoude. Should nore funds

roreved. - Nrthernare,” am dectaton: faa’ haeh Peaches sent bee new- operas ved :

tienal techniques vill be inittated which will necessitate round-the-
eloek eperations in the baat by station clearod parsonrel in order. to
satisfactorily cover the tercete., This vill undoubtedly necoasi wate .
the sequisition of a rore securely controlled base of operations, The
station dces- not believe such s base can be acquired other than by. .
purehaainy the property indlonted. -llowevar, every ofvort-vill be a2d® wt

to lease this property providin» leasin: arranjementa can de made to . .
oe

Bret the security requirenents of the operation, : a

3. at. present additional funds are not needed in the LIFRA?P

be needed before tha ‘project expires, they will be. requested at a- ae A
later date. :

3,0. KING

AFFROYED: ; Co
CHEF, F1/ceS Lote
JOSEPH R. GROVES ,

APPS: VEDI
D/ DIGCT A, LOGISTICS


